Admonishing the Empress
Phoenix Nirvana: The Road
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen of the Confused Country After that, the late Qing Dynasty quickly said, “Empress, Your Highness has come, and I’m afraid it’s also for this.”. If your Highness does not care about you, there is no need to pick you out of this matter, you know, your Highness is your own son, your Highness naturally will not harm you. Don’t turn against your Highness for the sake of one Mulan.
The late Qing Dynasty said quickly, and when the voice fell, Li Shiyuan’s figure had already appeared in the Fengqing Palace. The late Qing Dynasty was blessed and left calmly without saying a word, but before leaving, the late Qing Dynasty looked at Qu Huachang without any trace and shook his head.
Until the figure of the late Qing Dynasty disappeared.
Li Shiyuan just looked at Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang was lukewarm: “Does the prince still have the leisure to come to this palace?”? I thought the prince would be anxious to go back and coax the crown princess.
“My son’s Crown Princess has suffered such a grievance. Don’t you have to coax her?” Li Shiyuan asked Qu Huachang coldly.
This let Qu Huachang’s face changed, want to reprimand a few words, but think of the words of the late Qing Dynasty, Qu Huachang to the mouth of the words also stopped, just so gloomy looking at Li Shiyuan.
Li Shiyuan’s attitude did not change, but when his eyes fell on Qu Huachang, there was a hint of warning in his tone: “Mother, I have always thought that you are a wise man. Mother knows what to do and what not to do.”. But now, the son minister does not think. Where on earth did Mu Lan offend his mother and allow her to be so uncompromising?
Li Shiyuan’s voice followed with seriousness.
Qu Huachang gave a sneer.
Li Shi-yuan, however, became even more aggressive: “If this time it hadn’t been the right time to drag Concubine De and Li Shi-yi into the water and give the queen mother a cushion, would the queen mother know what the Fengqing Palace and the East Palace are facing now?”
Li Shi-yuan’s tone became more and more stern: “The art of witchcraft, does the mother feel that if she plants it on Mu Lan, she can easily pick it out from this matter?”? If you have the intention to implicate yourself, neither the minister nor the queen mother can escape. The queen mother has always been a wise person. How could she do such a thing this time? In the
face of Qu Huachang, Li Shiyuan’s attitude was already good.
If it were someone else, Li Shiyuan would not be polite at all. It’s not that Qu Huachang doesn’t understand
these principles. “I always think carefully about what I do,” she says.
“The queen mother has thought it over. Will Mulan take it out of this?” Li Shiyuan asked in reply.
“You..” Qu Huachang was so excited that he could not speak.
Li Shiyuan calmly looked at Qu Huachang and said, “Mother, whether you like it or not, Mu Lan is already the Crown Princess of my son. My son doesn’t want anyone to touch Mu Lan.”
That’s a warning.
Li Shiyuan’s eyes are not a trace of a joke, looking at Qu Huachang sullenly.
Qu Huachang never thought that Li Shiyuan would one day talk to himself like this for a woman, and Qu Huachang’s face became more and more ugly. What’s so good about
Mu Lan that it’s worth thinking about so much. Don’t forget that Chih-hua is still pregnant with your child, and I haven’t seen you react to Chih-hua. Qu Hua was so angry that he felt a pain in his chest.
Li Shiyuan’s eyes sank, and then he said word by word, “I know the painting is on the side of my son, and nothing will happen.”. As for Mu Lan, does the mother not want to sit safely in this position now? Don’t you want to get the throne?
“What do you mean?” Qu Huachang’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Li Shi-yuan gave a sneer, but he didn’t make it clear: “Mu Lan can’t have anything to do.”. She is the key to the ultimate throne.
“How can a man who has been banished for 16 years in the Mu Mansion be the key to the throne?” Qu Huachang doesn’t believe it at all.
Li Shiyuan looked at Qu Huachang and said every word clearly: “I may be raving when I say this, but Master Jingyi’s words are not necessarily true.”
“Jing Yi.” Qu Hua’s clothes sank. When
Master Jingyi saw Mu Lan, he said that this woman must be the mother of the world. And this woman is by no means an ordinary person, but a dragon and phoenix among people. If you want to be king, you must have this woman by your side. Li Shiyuan said Jingyi’s words to Qu Huachang intact.
Qu Huachang obviously did not think of this.
Li Shiyuan looked at Qu Huachang and said, “Does the queen mother understand now?”
Qu Huachang put up with it and took a deep breath. “It’s like this. Are you sure Jingyi didn’t say the wrong thing?”
“Impossible.” This, Li Shiyuan said with certainty.
Quiet, Qu Huachang also did not say anything, Li Shiyuan looked at Qu Huachang, heavy said: “So I don’t want this kind of thing to happen in the future.”. After all, my son and my mother are in the same boat, and no one can get any benefit if they fall.
After that, Li Shiyuan’s words became a warning: “Mother, we share weal and woe. Don’t make any more trouble for my son.”. Now the situation of the son minister is not as optimistic as the mother thought. Even if the big emperor brother is eradicated, so what? How many other dissident forces are there behind our mother’s back that she cannot see?
“I know.” It was a long time before Qu Huachang opened his mouth calmly.
Li Shiyuan did not go on.
Qu Huachang in the palace for many years, which is more important, she knows better than anyone, even if it is not pleasing to the eye Mu Lan, in such circumstances, Qu Huachang also knows convergence.
“As long as my mother knows.” Li Shiyuan opened his mouth lightly.
Qu Huachang was a little tired, and when she looked at Li Shiyuan again, she said, “Mu Lan is not a fuel-efficient lamp either. The prince should pay more attention.”
Li Shi-yuan smiled and said, I’ve been very clear since I knew Mu Lan. Mu Lan is by no means a simple person. Besides, he must be rewarded. Today at the Phoenix Palace, Mu Lan has been embarrassed by his mother.
Qu Huachang did not expect Li Shiyuan to see it, but Li Shiyuan did not say it at the scene.
“When the minister returns to the East Palace, he will naturally reprimand Mu Lan and ask his mother to rest assured.” Li Shiyuan knows more about the effect of a slap and a candy.
Sure enough, this sentence let Qu Huachang feel good up, and finally did not say anything.
After that, Li Shiyuan quietly left Qu Huachang’s bedroom. Naturally, Li Shiyuan returned to the East Palace, it is impossible to really reprimand Mu Lan, after all, this matter, the most innocent person is Mu Lan, Mu Lan inexplicably framed, how can we not know who it is.
In such a relationship, Li Shiyuan naturally knows how to maintain a proper balance, not to mention, Mu Lan is also useful.
Li Shiyuan sank, and did not go directly back to the East Palace, but returned to the Royal Dragon Hall.
The next few days.
Mu Lan has been stable, and no one has given Mu Lan any trouble. Apart from paying his respects, Mu Lan seldom left the bedroom. At most, he walked in the garden, and the lotus fragrance always followed Mu Lan.
But in the East Palace, after the death of Mrs. An, Li Shiyuan seldom went to other concubines.
But every day, Li Shiyuan will go to Mu Lan’s bedroom to accompany Mu Lan for dinner, and then will leave in a hurry, and rarely in the East Palace.
Approaching the autumn festival, the palace has become unusually busy, plus this trip and the empress Dowager, it is even more so. The people of the Ministry of Internal Affairs could not tolerate the slightest mistake, and they were even more cautious.
Kyoto also gradually entered the end of summer and early autumn, and began to have a trace of coolness.
Only at noon, I still feel very hot and dry, and a few steps can make people sweat.
“Young lady, what are you doing here?” He Xiang wiped his sweat and asked Mu Lan in a strange way.
Mu Lan carried the skirt, quietly toward the top of the palace wall, where few people come in and out, only the guard soldiers, when they saw Mu Lan, everyone was stunned, but immediately knelt down to pay their respects.
“Crown Princess, what are you doing here?” The guards looked at each other, looking very nervous.
Afraid of what happened to Mu Lan, this charge is directly blamed on their heads, that is, the death of the head.
When someone saw Mu Lan coming, he went to inform the imperial bodyguard Mu Zhanxiao at the first time.
Instead, Mu Lan raised his hand and said, “Get up and come to my palace to have a look.”
“Yes.” The bodyguard answered.
Mu Lan did not pay attention to the bodyguard, toward the highest point of the palace wall, and Mu Zhanxiao has also received the news in a hurry, see Mu Lan, Mu Zhanxiao eyebrows slightly twist, and then followed up.
“Crown Princess, how did you come to this place?” Mu Zhanxiao stopped half a meter away from Mulan and asked lightly.
“Watch the fun.” “I haven’t seen you for a while, Lord Mu,” said Mulan directly.
Mu Zhanxiao did not say anything, but in Mu Lan’s words, Mu Zhanxiao has understood the purpose of Mu Lan to come here, he followed Mu Lan’s eyes to see the past, that is the place where the late lotus was hung.
“The evening lotus has been hanging here for four days. It won’t make it through tonight.” Mu Zhanxiao said with an expressionless face.
“Longer than I expected.” Mulan smiled. “Hanging here, has no one been here?”
“Everyone feels insecure about this. Who else does the Crown Princess think would dare to come?” Mu Zhanxiao’s model essay is neither salty nor light.
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then nodded: “Yes.”. Is it only when a man is hung in this way that he does not avenge himself?
“When Wanlian was brought here, she was already poisoned. She couldn’t say anything, and she had never been lowered from the top. She was given water three times a day, and the weather during this period was extremely hot at noon, but cool at night. Now her life is probably hanging by a thread.” Mu Zhanxiao explained carefully. “It’s a pity,” said
Mu Lan, taking the light of her eyes away from Wan Lian.
Mu Zhanxiao did not answer.
The man is dead. Have someone go to the queen mother and tell her to drag him down and find a place to bury him. Mu Lan said calmly, “In this case, Wanlian is just a chess piece. It’s useless, and naturally it’s abandoned.”
Mu Zhanxiao did not deny it. There are too many insignificant chess pieces
like Wanlian in the palace. When the scenery is infinite, once the master has an accident, these chess pieces are destroyed cleanly at the first time.
Not to mention, the implications of this are extensive.
Mu Zhanxiao called the bodyguard, explained a few words, the bodyguard soon left in a hurry.
“Although the eldest prince seems to be safe and sound, he has only been driven out of the palace by the devalued king, and the imperial concubine is still in the palace, but the palace where the imperial concubine lives is already heavily guarded. In other words, apart from the fact that it is not as cold as the cold palace, and there are slaves to wait on her, the imperial concubine is no different from being under house arrest.” Only then did
Mu Zhanxiao go on to say, “As for the big prince outside the palace, it’s not surprising if something happens.”. Outside the palace where the eldest prince is now, there are all the people of the crown prince, and I’m afraid it’s also worrying.
Mu Lan chuckled. All
this is in line with common sense, but also in line with Li Shiyuan’s conduct, and there is nothing strange about it.
Li Shiyi failed to be eradicated at the first time, Li Shiyuan can not be at ease, these things, even if Li Shiyu and Li Shiyuan joined hands, but so what?
The rest of the things, do not need Li Shiyu hand, only need Li Shiyuan is enough.
So Li Shiyuan will be more busy, to eradicate the remaining evil forces on the side of Li Shiyi, but also to ensure foolproof, in other words, Li Changtian or some father-son love, Li Shiyi stripped from the center of power, at least left life.
But Li Shiyuan did not have any brotherhood. Within three or four months of
Li Changtian’s autumn sacrifice, Li Shiyi will completely disappear from Kyoto without a trace.
And Li Shiyi accident, even if far away in the western regions, Li Shiyuan will be summoned.
But at that time
Mu Lan linked up these things, his face changed slightly, and Mu Zhanxiao noticed: “What happened?”
“Did you go to the Western Regions this time?” Mu Lan turned around and asked directly.
Mu Zhanxiao quieted down and answered truthfully, “As an imperial bodyguard, I will certainly go with the emperor to protect his safety.”
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and nodded.
This is also true.
She didn’t think much about the last life, but looked at Mu Zhanxiao seriously: “In the palace, is there anyone you trust left behind?”
“Of course there is.” Mu Zhanxiao did not deny, “The Rong Temple on the side of the four palaces will also stay in Kyoto. The Rong Temple is a shadow guard, and no one knows the existence of the Rong Temple, which is the safest.”. In addition, he and Rong Jiu are twins, so they are very good to use when necessary.
“What else?” Mu Lan continued to ask.
Mu Zhanxiao knew the relationship between Mu Lan and Li Shiyu, and also knew that although Li Shiyu would not tell Mu Lan everything, if Mu Lan asked, Li Shiyu would certainly know everything.
So he told Mu Lan truth about some of the people left in the palace.
Mu Lan listened carefully, and then read a few names: “These people, you let the temple pay attention to, what they say is not necessarily credible.”. If you can buy off the prince, the prince can buy off your people.
Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan. “How do you know these things?”
You don’t have to worry about how I know, just do what I say. Besides, if you go to the Autumn Festival, it won’t be safe in the palace, and those who stay behind should be more careful. Mu Lan confessed.
Her mind was a little confused. After calming down for a moment, Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao: “If I can, I will find a way to keep you in the palace.”
Mu Zhanxiao stood with his hands on his back and did not speak.
“It’s only when you’re in the palace that people feel more at ease.” Mu Lan answered and finished his words. None of
these people can really put down Mu Lan’s heart. Only Mu Zhanxiao can stay.
“Mulan, what are you planning?” Mu Zhanxiao stopped for a long time before he asked Mu Lan word by word.
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao, without any dodge in his eyes, with a trace of sharpness: “Seize the throne.”
Mu Zhanxiao’s face changed. “Do you know what you’re talking about?”
“Nature knows.” Mu Lan did not flinch. “Don’t you understand what I mean?”? You are the closest person to Your Highness. If you were in the Western Regions, and something went wrong in Kyoto, it would be difficult for you and Your Highness to come back. Do you think you can handle everything with Rongsi alone?
Of course not.
This Mu Zhanxiao is very clear, he is also very clear that Mu Lan’s words are not unreasonable, but he wants not to go, how difficult it is.
“I’ll see what I can do.” Mu Lan answered quickly.
Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan, and his eyes sank. Then he asked, “How sincere and how hypocritical are you to Your Royal Highness?”
That sounds like a test.
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao for a moment: “I won’t play with his life.”
“In that case, take care of yourself. As long as you are safe and sound, Your Highness will be safe and sound.” Mu Zhanxiao said directly, “I admire your ability, you are the most intelligent woman I have ever seen, no one.”. But the fourth prince is also the wisest prince I have ever seen. You can think of, four royal Highnesses can also think of naturally. You don’t have to worry about that. The implication is
also to tell Mu Lan, Li Shiyu also intends to let him stay in Kyoto, once all go, this will lead to, Kyoto completely empty city, in this case, leaving Li Shiyuan alone, is not a good policy.
When Mu Lan heard Mu Zhanxiao say this, he breathed a sigh of relief: “OK, I know.”
Then, when she saw the bodyguard coming not far away, Mu Lan changed her tone and said lightly, “I know what Lord Mu said to this palace. Lord Mu has worked hard.”. As for these slaves, they are an eyesore to my palace, and I have asked Lord Mu to deal with them as soon as possible.
Yes. A humble minister obeys the decree. Mu Zhanxiao also cooperated seamlessly.
Then Mu Lan did not say much, quickly turned away, the side of the lotus fragrance this just hurriedly followed up.
The bodyguard looked at Mu Lan without a trace, and then looked at Mu Zhanxiao: “Lord Mu, you told the slave, the slave has been handled.”
Mu Zhanxiao answered, “The Crown Princess has told you that you can’t finish what you started. Do you know how to deal with it?”
“Don’t worry, Lord Mu.” The bodyguard answered again.
Soon, the guards followed.
Mu Zhanxiao looked at the bodyguard to leave the direction, this just expressionless from the palace wall, and originally hung on the palace wall of the late lotus, was quickly dragged down, according to the meaning of Mu Lan clean.
Mu Zhanxiao looked at the figure of Mu Lan leaving, but the premonition of uneasiness in his heart was always strong. I don’t know what will happen during
this autumn festival.
……
“Empress, have we returned to the palace?” He Xiang followed Mu Lan and asked.
Mu Lan calmly answered, “No, go to the palace for a walk.”
Hexiang nodded and followed quietly.
Mulan with lotus fragrance, in the palace of the Imperial Garden around the circle, during which also met a lot of concubines, we see Mulan is polite, Mulan is always calm and calm.
But Mu Lan’s attention was not on the concubines, but on the bodyguards who had been following him not far away.
Mu Lan is not in a hurry to get rid of it.
Not can’t get rid of, but get rid of will inevitably lead to trouble, she wants to let these guards watch, watching their words and deeds of the day, and lunch time, Mu Lan will accompany the queen mother in the Phoenix Luan Palace, after lunch, Mu Lan will return to the East Palace, then she will thank the guests, closed the door. The bodyguards who had
followed Mu Lan for a few days knew that it was also at that time that their vigilance was the lowest.
And go to the palace wall this kind of place is not the same, to find the virtuous imperial concubine, it is bound to be careful. If there is no virtuous imperial concubine in
this matter, I am afraid it is not so easy for her to get away, besides, the virtuous imperial concubine still has what Mu Lan wants in her hands. In the last life, when Mu Lan got these things, not only himself, but also the virtuous imperial concubine was already late. After the death of
Li Changtian, the virtuous imperial concubine must go to the Thanksgiving Temple to become a nun, but unexpectedly, the chaos in the palace completely forgot the virtuous imperial concubine in the cold palace, and the virtuous imperial concubine would live in the cold palace until she met Mu Lan later.
And the evidence in the hands of the virtuous imperial concubine was collected over the years in the late Qing Dynasty, where not only Qu Huachang, but also the prince was naturally involved.
Mu Lan collected thoughts, temporarily did not think about these, in the Fengqing Palace with the queen mother after lunch, Mu Lan just returned to the East Palace. The slaves of the
East Palace are accustomed to Mu Lan’s work and rest, and naturally will not disturb Mu Lan at this time.
Mu Lan looked at He Xiang and said, “Wait for me in the bedroom. I’ll be right back.”. If the prince comes back, you can say that I have slept, do not want anyone to disturb, the prince is not supposed to come in. If you really want to come in, you can say that you don’t know where I’ve been, and you can deal with it when I come back, okay?
“Yes, the maidservant knows.” He Xiang looked nervously at Mu Lan. “Young lady, don’t let anything happen to you.”
“No, don’t worry,” Mulan answered.
In Mu Lan’s assurance, the lotus fragrance just nods.
Soon, Mu Lan quietly avoided the eyes and ears of the guards who changed shifts and left from the East Palace. She followed the path of the palace and quickly appeared near the cold palace.
Mu Lan did not speak, nor disturb anyone, quietly into the cold palace, the guards and Mammy in the cold palace were already rare and pitiful, and naturally no one would find Mu Lan. By memory,
she found the place where the virtuous imperial concubine lived, quieted down, pushed the door and entered.
She looked at the house, very dark, and compared with the outside, the cold inside the house is not inferior to the prison, but less gloomy prison, but also from time to time to see the mouse climb past.
Xian Fei seemed to have heard the noise, but without any panic, she came out of the back room crazily, but her hair and clothes were always meticulous.
“Empress Xian, it’s me, Mu Lan.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
But the virtuous imperial concubine’s movement paused, actually did not have before crazy. In the cold palace for more than 20 years, at that time Mu Lan had not yet been born, the virtuous imperial concubine naturally could not see Mu Lan.
So when Mu Lan announced himself, the virtuous imperial concubine was still on guard.
Mu Lan is not in a hurry, toward the virtuous imperial concubine, the virtuous imperial concubine stands in place, the face is expressionless, and Mu Lan very naturally picks up the pen and ink on the desktop, wrote the word on the rice paper.
The above content was written by Mu Lan to Xian Fei that day.
Xian Fei understood at a glance that Mu Lan was proving his identity, and the handwriting on it was indeed Mu Lan’s.
“Concubine, see Crown Princess.” After paying her respects earnestly, the virtuous concubine asked, “Now that the Crown Princess has come out of the prison, it proves that the Crown Princess has long been safe and sound, so why should she come to the place where the concubine is staying?”
“a man must keep his word.” “You don’t have to call me Crown Princess. Just call me Mulan.” The virtuous
imperial concubine did not answer.
Mu Lan didn’t mind, either, and continued, “Since I promised the virtuous concubine that I would avenge the death of her child, I will certainly do it.”
Mu Lan also did not shy away from looking at the virtuous imperial concubine: “The empress and my enemy are the same.”. Some things, I do not need to say, the empress knows. The empress was also very clear about the purpose of her sister’s entry into the palace. But now the situation in the palace is changing, and people are terrified. If you’re not careful, anyone could fall off the horse.
“I’ve been locked up in the cold for many years, and I’m afraid I don’t have enough energy.” I don’t know whether to reject or agree with Xianfei’s words. “I’m just helping you because you know who I am and who the Qing Dynasty is. When a dog is desperate, it jumps over a wall. When a rabbit is desperate, it bites. I can’t guarantee whether you will attack the Qing Dynasty. That’s why I let the Qing Dynasty protect itself. Any struggle in the palace has nothing to do with me.”
Xian Fei coldly opened the distance between Mu Lan.
Mu Lan knew that the virtuous imperial concubine had been in the cold palace for many years, and naturally it was impossible to break through the heart easily.
In the last life, he and the virtuous imperial concubine were more like friends in need, but now, their identities are quite different, the virtuous imperial concubine has a taboo to Mu Lan, but it is reasonable.
“Good.” Mu Lan looked at the virtuous imperial concubine unhurriedly. Even if the empress didn’t think about herself, she felt that she had been in the cold palace for many years, and there was nothing she could do about it, and there was no room for her to turn over. So did the empress think about the late Qing Dynasty? Can empress guarantee that the next person who has an accident will not be the late Qing Dynasty? This palace is like a devil devouring people. Doesn’t the empress know that people can disappear without a trace?
Mu Lan is not a threat, just say a very obvious truth with the virtuous imperial concubine. It is impossible for the virtuous
imperial concubine not to understand.
And the situation in the palace is tense, the virtuous imperial concubine also knows naturally, the late Qing Dynasty will tell the virtuous imperial concubine truthfully what happened in the palace.
And now, no one really knows what will happen next.
If the prince dismounts, it means that Qu Huachang will also dismount, and at that time, the people on the side of Qu Huachang, naturally can not save their lives, no one will use the last master’s confidant. The virtuous imperial concubine knows
this truth better than anyone else.
But she looked at Mulan, but did not know that Mulan had something to trust. If
I can find Xianfei and know these relationships, then I must have a way to do what Xianfei wants to do. Could it be that the virtuous imperial concubine has been in the cold palace for decades and has never thought of leaving? He even left with the late Qing Dynasty. Mu Lan poked the virtuous imperial concubine in the heart and asked, “The virtuous imperial concubine’s family has already been beheaded, hasn’t it?”? Is it true that the virtuous imperial concubine doesn’t complain at all? How
can you not complain.
Qu Huachang’s means are cruel, how can virtuous imperial concubine not know.
But in the cold palace for a long time, the virtuous imperial concubine has gradually numb, can not let go of resentment, but more is helpless, if not for the late Qing Dynasty is still in the palace, the virtuous imperial concubine I am afraid already do not want to live, this place, many things can make people die in an instant.
At least, she still has the late Qing Dynasty, but also to protect the last lifeline of their family.
She wanted to send the late Qing Dynasty out of the palace, to protect the safety of the late Qing Dynasty, if not for her, the late Qing Dynasty would not enter the palace. The fist in the palm
of Xianfei’s hand gradually clenched up.
She looked at Mulan.
Mu Lan knew in the eyes of the virtuous imperial concubine that the virtuous imperial concubine had been moved. Aren’t
you the Crown Princess? How can I trust you? The virtuous imperial concubine asked directly. But
Mu Lan looked at the virtuous imperial concubine and smiled faintly: “Isn’t the late Qing Dynasty also your younger sister?”? Why did the late Qing Dynasty stay with the empress and become her confidant?
Xian Fei did not continue to speak. Everyone
has no alternative, especially those in this palace.
In Mu Lan’s words, the virtuous imperial concubine read Mu Lan’s helplessness, but she also abides by her final bottom line, will not go too far to ask the enmity between Mu Lan and Qu Huachang. In
this palace, when a fool, is far safer than when a wise man, this truth, the virtuous imperial concubine from being locked up in the cold palace, gradually understood.
If she had not started to make trouble against Qu Huachang because of the inexplicable death of her child, if she had been more cautious and protected her child, then nothing would have happened now.
Even if not, the emperor out of his own guilt, her position of the imperial concubine can also be safe and sound, Qu Huachang will not do too presumptuous.
And now step by step, after all, it is too late to understand.
Xian Fei looked at Mu Lan quietly for a long time before saying, “I have been in this cold palace for many years, and I have no idea or vision.”
This, the virtuous imperial concubine said low, but full of desolation.
It was a kind of calm in endless despair, without any thought or impulse to struggle.
Mu Lan did not interrupt Xian Fei’s words. She watched quietly and waited patiently for Xian Fei to go on: “I don’t want to leave here, nor do I want to be safe. As long as you can keep the Qing Dynasty, then I can help you unconditionally.”
Xian Fei and Mu Lan made a quid pro quo.
Actually is not difficult, the virtuous imperial concubine also does not have the lion to open the mouth.
In the cold palace for many years, has long worn away all the state of mind of the virtuous imperial concubine, again calm.
The only thing that can be remembered by the virtuous imperial concubine is the late Qing Dynasty, which is still in the Fengqing Palace. No place in the palace is safe, and no one is trustworthy. The longer we stay in the
late Qing Dynasty, the more dangerous it is.
“I can assure you of that.” Mu Lan said directly, “I will ensure that the Qing Dynasty leaves this palace safe and sound.”. Even if I can’t leave for the time being, if there is an accident in the palace, I will protect the late Qing Dynasty. There is no proof of
this.
But the virtuous imperial concubine looked at Mu Lan’s eyes, but believed. The firmness and calmness in
her eyes, as well as the calm confidence in Mulan’s words, seemed to be under Mulan’s control.
For a long time, the virtuous imperial concubine nodded, “Empress, I believe I will believe what you say.”. The empress only has to fulfill her promise.
Then the virtuous imperial concubine quietly turned around and walked toward the inner hall.
Mu Lan did not follow up, waiting for the virtuous imperial concubine in situ.
Mu Lan also did not wait long, the virtuous imperial concubine already came out from the inner temple, handed the letter paper in the hand to Mu Lan’s hand.
“This should be what the Empress wants.” The virtuous imperial concubine opened her mouth lightly, “I have already given it to the empress, and ask the empress to remember her promise.”. People are doing, and the sky is watching. I’m waiting, too.
“Thank you very much, Empress Xianfei.” Mu Lan answered politely, “I will not fail the empress.”. Don’t worry, Empress.
The virtuous concubine nodded her head and said, “Empress, please go back. This is not a place to stay.”
Mu Lan did not say anything more and quickly turned away.
Xian Fei did not see off, as if a moment back to the crazy old woman, the people in the cold palace, for Xian Fei’s palace from time to time came crying, came laughter, has long been accustomed to.
Naturally, no one asked, and no one looked at it more.
……
Mu Lan gathered up his things and quickly left the cold palace. As he was walking toward the East Palace, he was suddenly stopped. Mu Lan did not panic, but was very calm: “How long have you been following me?”
“Your vigilance is lowered.” “The king has been with you for such a long time, and you don’t even notice it.”
“Maybe it’s because your Highness doesn’t carry the scent of danger, so naturally I don’t need to be careful.” Mu Lan smiled, but said directly.
This is very happy Li Shiyu’s mood, but also just once, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not wait for Li Shiyu to open his mouth: “It’s just right. If you don’t come to me, I’ll find a way to find you.”
This made Li Shiyu raise his eyebrows, but he was not in a hurry to say, “What’s the matter?” He asked Mu Lan quietly.
Mu Lan did not speak, but handed Li Shiyu what the virtuous concubine had given him: “This part is the evidence of the queen’s guilt, and many of them involve the prince.”
Li Shi-yu did not refuse, but took it over: “You..”
“Don’t ask too many questions. Just take it.” Mu Lan suddenly glared at Li Shiyu ferociously and directly blocked the man’s words.
Li Shi-yu suddenly laughed angrily: “I worry about your safety everywhere, but you don’t have any scruples.”
“It’s not that I have no scruples, it’s just that I have a brain and I know what to do.” Mu Lan’s calm explanation.
“So you put yourself in jail?” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and asked.
“I didn’t come out without incident.” Mu Lan sneered, “If I hadn’t gone in, you could have joined hands with the prince to eradicate the big prince.”. With the big prince out of the running, there’s less uncertainty between you and Li Shi-yuan, isn’t there?
Li Shiyu was silent: “..” Then he looked at Mulan. “So now I have to thank you for this?”
Mu Lan really hummed.
Li Shiyu is really speechless, do not want to pinch Mu Lan’s chin, suddenly a heavy bite, Mu Lan exclaimed, but such an exclamation was soon swallowed up by Li Shiyu’s kiss. After enjoying the
kiss to his heart’s content, Li Shiyu let go of Mu Lan and said, “Are you going to call everyone?”
Mu Lan: “… …”
This person is becoming less and less taboo, and he will move his mouth.
But Mu Lan surface is still calm, the face does not change color to look, only the ear root is slightly red, faintly revealed Mu Lan’s uncomfortable.
“I don’t care how you know this, but from now on, I won’t allow you to interfere in these things. Now there are many things that even I can’t control.”
Mu Lan narrowed her eyes slightly. “What do you mean?” The situation of the
emperor’s father is unstable, and the matter of the elder brother of the emperor is an accident. Many accidents add up, and it is easy to become a risk. The trip to the Western Regions is full of dangers. If you let your second brother stay, I hope you can stay in the palace now. At least the prince won’t touch you now. Li Shiyu said directly.
Mu Lan didn’t pay much attention to what Li Shiyu meant, but grasped the key point of the first half of the sentence: “The emperor’s illness is under the control of Uncle Feng, and the medicine is given by me personally, so there shouldn’t be any abnormalities.”
Unless this anomaly is Li Shiyuan forced to abdicate ahead of time.
“If you can do it, don’t people in the dark have any other ideas?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
Mu Lan twisted her eyebrows, which was her negligence.
She had always thought that Li Changtian was a very cautious person and would not put himself in danger. Obviously, she overestimated Li Changtian under such circumstances. He had entered his twilight years and had long lost his calmness and calmness when he seized the throne.
“So, be obedient, and don’t worry about the next thing.” Li Shiyu warned Mu Lan in a low voice.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu did not avoid Mu Lan’s eyes.
It was a long time before Mu Lan calmly said, “You planned the trip to the Autumn Festival long ago, didn’t you?”? As for the second brother, you will leave him in the palace, won’t you?
“Yes.” Li Shiyu didn’t hide from Mu Lan.
Successive accidents, so that Li Shiyu’s plan continues to advance, although some hasty, but still careful, after all, this matter, Li Shiyu has been premeditated for a long time, absolutely not allowed to fall short of success at the last minute.
Even though this matter is full of hardships and obstacles.
But Li Shiyu also did not put this matter in detail and Mu Lan said, he did not want to let Mu Lan miss, the most important thing is that Mu Lan is too smart, this is a start, Mu Lan can think about the process and the end, any risk, Li Shiyu do not want to let Mu Lan risk.
Mu Lan quieted down and looked at Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu does not want to say, Mu Lan also has no way to stop.
“Don’t look at me like that.” Li Shiyu’s voice suddenly came in a deep voice.
Mu Lan hesitated for a moment, but for a moment he didn’t realize what Li Shiyu had said. “Ah,” he said, and before he could speak, Li Shiyu’s deep voice came through: “Lan, it’s not easy for us to meet. If you look at me like this, I can’t help it.”
This, low and heavy, looking at Mu Lan, the slender fingers with clear joints, have pinched Mu Lan’s chin, with thick cocoon of the finger pulp on the delicate skin carefully rubbed up.
One word made Mu Lan’s cheeks redden slightly, and the next moment her hand clapped Li Shiyu’s hand off: “Not a serious one.”
Li Shiyu smiled and said nothing.
He just bowed his head and bit on Mu Lan’s lips, and before Mu Lan got angry, he let go of the man, but the big hand had already held Mu Lan’s hand consciously. The
thick fingers passed through quietly, and soon the two of them interlocked their fingers.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu’s hand out of the corner of his eye, and finally did not open his mouth to speak, but also let the man hold him.
The atmosphere was slightly quiet.
Until Mulan broke the silence: “How sure are you?”
Other words, Mu Lan did not say much, because she knew that Li Shiyu understood what he was asking and did not need to explain any more.
The voice fell, Mu Lan’s eyes looked at Li Shiyu, not for a moment.
Li Shiyu quieted down for a moment, clasped Mu Lan’s hand tightly, and then calmly replied, “Ninety percent.”
In a word, Mu Lan’s face changed slightly. I can’t
say whether it’s because the person didn’t say he was completely sure or something else, but the probability of 90% is already winning for this matter. But as long as Mu Lan thinks of his last life, he still feels frightened. I can’t
tell you what it’s like.
Now recall, the last Li Shiyu is actually nine layers of grasp, but also defeated in the end, the last layer of uncertain factors, not others, but their own.
Mu Lan thinks of these, that kind of heartbeat quickens the feeling that follows to come again. Unspeakable
repression.
In the end, Mulan couldn’t resist: “What’s the last 10%?”
Li Shi-yu smiled calmly: “Do you want to know?”
Mu Lan hum, a face flinched meaning not, and to Mu Lan’s surprise, Li Shiyu unexpectedly did not hide the meaning: “unexpectedly want to know, then I will tell you.”
Mu Lan did not speak this time, quietly listening to Li Shiyu finish the words. Only then did
Li Shi-yu say lightly, “You.”
Gently a word, as if thoroughly touched the heartstrings of Mu Lan’s heart, that string suddenly broke, there is no room for redemption.
She tried to calm herself down and asked calmly, “Why is the reason for the last layer me?”
Mingming Mu Lan is very clear, Li Shiyu did not know what happened in the last life, but this life can be so sure to say the results of the last life. Is everything
really doomed?
Mu Lan said that it was false not to be nervous, but in front of Li Shiyu, he could not show such nervousness. After a long
silence, Mulan answered, “Why me?”
Li Shiyu smiled and said nothing.
But Mu Lan did not care about Li Shiyu’s reaction and quickly continued, “Listen to me. You must remember what I said.”. It doesn’t matter whether the last 10% is due to me or not, but in the end, no matter what happens, you just keep doing what you’re doing, and don’t worry about me, okay?
Mulan is rarely so uncalm.
She dragged Li Shiyu tightly, as if waiting for Li Shiyu’s answer.
But unluckily, this person did not say a word, just so quiet to look at, the forehead to lean on Mu Lan’s forehead, gently rubbed, as if to appease Mu Lan.
“You remember what I said.” Mu Lan is reminded over and over again.
Suddenly, Mu Lan’s voice was interrupted by Li Shiyu: “Lan, I love you.”
Mu Lan’s words came to an abrupt end: “..” The
sudden love, on the contrary, caught Mulan unprepared and completely unresponsive. But Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes are dotted with stars, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes but appears to be more focused. In the
ink pupil, there is great power, giving people a sense of stability.
Mu Lan’s nervousness gradually relaxed with such a sense of stability, but only for a moment, she once again hung high in her heart.
“Lan, as long as you are well, nothing will happen to me.” Li Shiyu gave word for word: “I promise you.”
“Good.” It was a long time before Mu Lan answered.
After that, although Li Shiyu did not let go of Mu Lan’s hand, he naturally changed the subject, but did not seem abrupt: “Is it you who did this?”
Mu Lan hum, and did not deny.
Since Mu Lan went to the palace of talent to find Liyao, and did not let Liyao wait, everything is arranged by Mu Lan, and then let Cheng father-in-law inform Liyao.
Li Changtian these days, but not physical reasons, the body in the maintenance of drugs, will not appear abnormal, at least in this period of time, Li Changtian will not appear abnormal.
In fact, Mu Lan is very clear, this is called the return of light, but Li Changtian will naively think that he is the same as before.
But that’s the last word.
Therefore, after Li Changtian felt that he had returned to normal, he would also go to the queen mother to pay his respects, and Liyao would naturally go there, and it would be very coincidental when Li Changtian appeared. It’s
not just the Phoenix Palace.
Even in every place in the palace, the frequency of Liyao appearing in front of Li Changtian is much higher.
Liyao is always clever to pay her respects, without saying a word more.
Big week’s palace, hierarchy is strict, you can not know who this person is, but from the dress, you can guess the identity of the other party, if it is easy to cross, it will be a matter of losing head, so everyone is very cautious.
Li Changtian is not old eyes dim, after seeing Liyao several times, it is impossible that there is no reaction at all.
It’s just that there are so many concubines in the harem that Li Changtian won’t remember them one by one.
But after seeing Liyao, Li Changtian gradually had an impression, and even this impression became deeper and deeper.
The reason is very simple, Mu Lan can let Li Yao do so, naturally also guess. Because in those days, Liyao was able to go to the palace of talented people and even served in bed, so Liyao had a face similar to that of Rong Fei. And now, not only this reason, but also Li Changtian for Mu Lan can not get, so when seeing Liyao, will become a surge of emotion.
People always like to look for substitutes at any time and anywhere.
Even in the position of the emperor, the same is true.
When Liyao appeared in front of Li Changtian and impressed Li Changtian enough, the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to the Hall of Talents in person and said that Li Changtian had turned over Liyao’s sign.
Liyao spent last night in the Royal Dragon Hall.
I even stayed overnight. Instead of serving Li Changtian
like other concubines, he would return to his own bedroom. After this incident came out, it was shocking enough.
No one expected that Li Changtian would spoil a talented person at this time, and even let the talented person spend the night in the Royal Dragon Palace.
Not only that, but also a person who never thought about it.
Mu Lan thought, but also did not say anything, all this is in her plan, and there is nothing strange.
But Mu Lan looked up at Li Shiyu’s face and heard the man laugh: “Don’t you have this idea?”
Li Shiyu smiled in a low voice and did not make a sound.
And Mu Lan went on to say, “I heard Grandfather Cheng say that this talented person is the person your Highness wants, but your Highness also told you that if Miss Mu has an idea, then do it according to Miss Mu’s idea.”
One by one, Mu Lan moved Cheng Dezhu’s words intact.
In the last life, Li Yao turned over, which was also done by Li Shiyu, but Mu Lan has not been able to figure out the reason why Li Shiyu arranged Li Yao to appear on the edge of Li Changtian.
If it is really useful, according to Li Shiyu’s character, it should be arranged very early, instead of waiting until now.
And this life, Mu Lan can not guess Li Shiyu’s idea.
But Mu Lan did not take the initiative to open his mouth, but quietly waited for Li Shiyu to go on.
“Shouldn’t I do this kind of thing?” Li Shi-yu smiled. “You’ve done everything. How can I please you?”
Mulan frowned. “What do you mean by that?”
I really don’t understand. In Mu Lan’s view,
this matter was originally planned by Li Shiyu, and what does it have to do with himself? The last Li Shiyu for himself, just simply know that she is the Crown Princess, and no other ideas, not to mention any involvement.
So what does Liyao have to do with herself?
But Li Shiyu’s voice came in a deep voice, pinching the tip of Mu Lan’s nose with some helplessness: “You want Liyao, not because you like Liyao’s face, which is similar to my mother’s concubine, just like my father took a fancy to you, because the dance you danced was danced by my mother’s concubine in those years.”. The mother and concubine were a pain in the heart of the father, a sore spot that could not be erased.
Li Shi-yu puts it bluntly: “If your father can’t get you, when he sees a talented person, he will naturally treat him differently. Now the situation in the palace is that everyone has evil intentions. The presence of a talented person can make your father feel relieved, and naturally he will keep a talented person around.”
Mu Lan never interrupted Li Shiyu’s words. The most nervous of the talented
people around their father is the empress. The empress probably never thought that at such a time there would be such a woman who could occupy her father. Li Shiyu took his time to finish his words. “You also have a bad breath. You won’t even hide it from the empress. You will clearly satirize the empress as revenge for what the empress has done to you this time.”
Li Shiyu saw clearly what Mu Lan was thinking: “In addition to the previous sorcery affair and the empress’s recent close watch on people, the father emperor was also very annoyed. The appearance of a talented person in the list of the Western Regions would remove the name of the empress, and you wouldn’t have to worry about being attacked from both sides during these three months of the Autumn Festival.”
Li Shiyu finished, eyebrows and eyes with a smile, looking at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan said it was false that he was not shocked.
But not shocked Li Shiyu these guesses, Li Shiyu for their own understanding, know that Liyao is their own thing, it is not difficult to guess their own ideas.
But what Mu Lan did not expect was that Li Shiyu did this for himself.
So in the last life, Li Shiyu used Liyao, why?
“Am I wrong?” When Li Shiyu saw Mu Lan twisting his eyebrows, he asked with a smile.
Mu Lan lowered his emotions and looked at Li Shiyu without changing his face. “It’s true that I’m wrong,” he replied. “In this world, I’m afraid it’s only the four lords who can understand my thoughts so well.”
Li Shiyu chuckled, and the short laugh was particularly pleasant.
In such a tense mood, this person’s smile has greatly relieved the tense mood, so that each other’s eyes have a knowing smile.
“It’s just.” Mu Lan opens her mouth faintly, raising her eyebrows and looking unruly at Li Shiyu. “This kind of thing is more pleasant for me to do. I don’t really like people paving the way for me. If this is the case, it’s easy for me to lower my guard. In fact, it’s not necessarily a good thing.”
“You!” Smiled Li Shi-yu. “So I told Cheng Te-chu that as long as it’s what you want, don’t move for a while and listen to your arrangements.”
Mulan chuckled. “You know me very well.”
“That is.” “You are very important to me,” says Li Shi-yu. “I care about every thought you have, and I remember it.”
The voice fell, Li Shiyu took advantage of the situation to steal a sweet kiss on Mu Lan’s lips.
Mu Lan was caught off guard and looked at the man with some anger.
Then she quickly said with a straight face, “It’s not just me that you can make people pay attention to Liyao.”
This made Li Shiyu smile: “Lan’er is so clever that nothing can be hidden from her.”
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.
Li Shiyu did not move, because he guessed that he was going to send Liyao to Li Changtian, in fact, in other words, Li Shiyu was originally the idea, to send Liyao to Li Changtian.
Just this matter, Mu Lan wants to do, Li Shiyu pushed the boat along with the current to give this matter to oneself, also was to give the favor, both sides please.
For Li Shiyu, there is no loss.
But this is definitely not a pure purpose.
At least it wasn’t like this in the last life.
Mu Lan did not urge, just quietly waiting for Li Shiyu to go on.
Li Shiyu didn’t let Mu Lan wait much either. He smiled and quickly said lightly, “It’s my intention to send her to my father’s side.”. Apart from not allowing the queen to follow her father’s side, she can tell me everything that happened to him.
Mu Lan twisted her eyebrows and said, “Why does Li Yao take orders from you?”. Aren’t you afraid that Liyao’s favor will bite you back?
This kind of thing is too common in the palace.
At least for Liyao, Mu Lan has no impression at all, just such a thing, can not calculate good or bad, naturally there is no way to judge, say not to worry is false, these are just assumptions, but in front of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan does not need to cover up.
Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words and smiled: “Do I look like a person who doesn’t use his brain to do things?”
Mu Lan shook his head.
It really doesn’t.
Li Shiyu’s every step is to prepare for a rainy day, whether in the previous life or in this life. She did not urge Li Shiyu, but waited quietly.
At that time, Li-yao was favored, and if she could seize the opportunity, she would be able to continue to climb the ladder. But apparently Liyao didn’t do that. Instead, after a night of grace, she hasn’t been seen again in the Hall of Talented People. Li Shiyu lowered his eyebrows and looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan is quiet, more and more feel inexplicable
to think of is Liyao and their own said unwilling.
But now it seems that this is not reconciled, but may not be what they think.
Liyao was just the daughter of the prefect of Taizhou, but a third-grade prefect. When she was able to send her daughter to the talent show, naturally she had already gone through a lot of connections. The Liyao family hoped that Liyao could bring glory to her ancestors, but Liyao did not have this idea, nor did she do it voluntarily. But she entered the palace.
Li Shi-yu explains what happened in those years: After entering the palace, Li Yao’s face was naturally liked by her father. They were also favored by the remake, but in the end nothing happened. Do you know why?
“Queen?” Mu Lan guessed.
Li Shiyu, however, did not deny it: “The empress is very jealous, and she will not let go of anyone who threatens her.” As
he spoke, Li Shiyu quieted down for a moment and then said, “That’s why Liyao disappeared without a trace after a night of grace.”. As a result, the people of the Li family could not get any benefit from Li Yao, and eventually they gradually became disappointed with Li Yao and stopped asking Li Yao anything.
「……」 Women
in the palace do not have the support of their own families, and now their failure is obvious. And do you know what the queen threatened Liyao with? Li Shiyu continued to ask.
Mu Lan is the chief.
“Li Yao’s childhood sweetheart.” Li Shi-yu went on to say, This is the only pain that Li Yao has. In entering the palace, Liyao had already broken up with the other party, and did not want to implicate the other party. But the queen was able to find out, to coerce Liyao, Liyao is not allowed to appear in front of the emperor. And the prosperity of the palace, Liyao that age of the girl, can not not be moved. Under these two pressures, Li-yao finally broke down.
「……」 How long
ten years is, how depressed Liyao is, and how deep her hatred for the empress is. Under such circumstances, it is not difficult for you to make her useful to you. “The most important thing is that Liyao is under my command,” says Li Shiyu lightly.
Mu Lan was suddenly enlightened.
Suddenly I understood why Liyao was so cooperative. She found Liyao, nothing more than memory of the previous life, and Liyao promised herself, because of the relationship between Li Shiyu.
I’m afraid before she looked for Liyao, Li Shiyu’s people had already looked for Hou Liyao. Otherwise, everything would not be so smooth.
Mu Lan nodded but did not continue to ask.
Li Shi-yu laughs: “Are you satisfied now?”
“Satisfied.” Mu Lan answered. Once again,
Li lowers his head and quietly looks at Mu Lan. Mu Lan coughs lightly and quickly pushes Li Shiyu away. “It’s getting late. I have to go. It’s easy to cause trouble if I come out too long.”
Li Shiyu hum, but did not let go of the hand.
Mu Lan struggled and pulled his hand out, but Li Shiyu quickly clasped Mu Lan’s hand again. Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and did not speak.
“I don’t want to let go.” Li Shiyu said it directly.
Mu Lan was silent and did not speak. All of a sudden
, there was a sudden burst of strength, and Mu Lan was hugged into her arms. “Just let me hold her for a while.”
Mu Lan did not answer, and finally cleverly let Li Shiyu hold him.
This is the vicinity of the cold palace, usually very few people come and go, not to mention the side also has Li Shiyu’s people watching, naturally do not have to worry about any accident.
This is also the reason why Mu Lan has no scruples.
After all, now in the palace, after all, and in the time of Mu Wang Fu is completely different.
Caution is the best policy.
She leaned greedily on Li Shiyu’s chest and held the man in her arms in silence until Li Shiyu released Mu Lan and quietly said, “All right.”. Go back first. Don’t wander around the East Palace these days. If you have something to do, I’ll send someone to look for you.
“Who?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.
Li Shiyu scraped the bridge of Mu Lan’s nose, but did not tell Mu Lan who this person was: “If I find you, you will naturally know who it is.”
Mu Lan oh sound, can not say is happy or unhappy,
but Li Shiyu has his own thinking.
Mu Lan this person is ruthless, but this kind of ruthless is only for Mu Lan to see the person who is not pleasing to the eye, on the contrary, Mu Lan side of the person, she will appear particularly good, just like the lotus fragrance. In Li Shiyu’s opinion,
this is not a good thing.
People’s weakness, sooner or later, will be pinched in their hands and become a bargaining chip to threaten themselves.
So in the dark of those people, now in the case of grass and trees are soldiers, more reluctant to let Mulan know, to avoid causing trouble to Mulan.
Quiet, Li Shiyu suddenly looked at Mu Lan: “There is something I want to say to you.”
“You say.” Mu Lan nodded directly and motioned Li Shiyu to go on.
Knowing Li Shiyu for such a long time, this person seems to have never used such a serious tone to discuss a matter with himself, which also makes Mu Lan feel curious.
But Li Shi-yu pondered for a moment, and then said lightly, “About the matter of the lotus fragrance.”
“What happened to He-hsiang?” Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and looked at Li Shiyu. The situation is not stable
now, and I don’t think it’s appropriate for Hexiang to stay in the palace. It’s not that Hexiang has a problem, and it’s not that Hexiang will betray you if something happens. But once the lotus fragrance is implicated, I’m afraid you won’t give up so easily. You may have nothing to do, but because of this weakness, you will be in danger. Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly and said his thoughts directly.
Mu Lan did not answer immediately.
But Li Shiyu’s idea happened to coincide with Mu Lan’s.
Just Mu Lan did not think of Li Shiyu so far-reaching, simply because of the uncertain factors now, Mu Lan did not want to let the lotus fragrance stay in the palace, is really worried about accidents.
This matter, Mu Lan and the lotus fragrance mentioned, just did not think of any suitable way for the time being.
“It’s easy for the lotus to get in, but it’s hard to get out.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan quietly: “As long as you have this idea, I will handle other things well.”
“How do you handle it?” Mu Lan asked directly, about the matter of lotus fragrance, Mu Lan could not be indifferent, at least she had to know clearly.
“Find a family for He-hsiang, but you have to show up for this.” “As for the man he wants to marry, I have a good man to choose. You don’t have to worry about his character, and he won’t be in Kyoto. Even if there is an accident in Kyoto, it’s impossible to implicate him.”
Mu Lan is not worried about this, Li Shiyu arranged people, Mu Lan will not worry.
Just how to do this thing seamlessly requires some skills, although Mu Lan can make decisions for the lotus fragrance, but after all, this is in the palace, not outside the palace.
After all, I still regret that I brought the lotus fragrance in.
“You can go to the queen mother.” Li Shi-yu pointed out a clear path. “When the Empress Dowager opens her mouth, no one dares to say anything.”
Mu Lan nodded, but did not object to Li Shiyu’s proposal: “I know.”
The sooner the better. Take care of this before the autumn festival. When he Xiang can leave the palace, I can naturally get the news, as long as he Xiang leaves the palace, I can arrange it. You don’t have to bring the lotus incense with you for the autumn festival. I’ll arrange for another reliable person to follow you later. Li Shiyu has a thorough plan.
Mu Lan hum.
Li Shi-yu had regained his composure and stood with his hands on his back. “All right, go back quickly,” he said.
I really didn’t touch Mu Lan again.
Mu Lan also did not hesitate, after nodding, hurriedly left in front of Li Shiyu, after all, now, she is in the East Palace, everything is better to be careful.
What’s more, the lotus fragrance is still waiting for him in the bedroom. It’s really inappropriate to
delay for a long time.
Soon Mu Lan hurriedly left in front of Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan’s figure disappeared, this just quietly turned around. Outside the
cold palace, the autumn wind is bleak.
Fallen leaves were blown up by the wind, and soon fell on the ground, everything seems to have never happened, here, no one has come. Quiet
.
……
Another few days passed.
Mu Lan also never left the East Palace, at most walking in the East Palace, or go to the queen mother to pay her respects, even Qu Huachang that, Mu Lan has never been there.
Although Mu Lan and Qu Huachang did not openly tear their faces, they knew very well that it was impossible for them to live in peace, and even the superficial hypocrisy was too lazy to be perfunctory.
Next, Qu Huachang has to face more than that.
Mu Lan sank, eyebrows and eyes flashed a trace of cruelty. The scroll in
his hand was pinched by Mu Lan, then loosened, and soon continued to watch as if nothing had happened, before the idea was collected clean.
All of a sudden, Hexiang pushed the door open and entered. She looked a little flustered and said, “Young lady, someone has come from the emperor’s side to announce that you are going to the Imperial Dragon Hall.”
The news came a little suddenly.
No wonder Hexiang is nervous.
Mu Lan’s eyebrows also followed a slight twist, but did not expect Li Changtian to find himself.
Before the matter of witchcraft, Li Changtian can not guess the reason, this matter for Li Changtian, is also very delicate, standing in Qu Huachang, Li Changtian does not want to offend now.
And Li Shiyi no matter how to say, after all, is also Li Changtian’s own son, plus Li Shiyi is not an incompetent person, otherwise, the crown prince is in whose hands is really hard to say.
In Mu Lan’s view, compared with Li Shiyuan, if the former ascended the throne, it would be easier to be a wise king, while Li Shiyuan could only be a tyrant. In the memory of those years in
his previous life, Mu Lan was too clear.
Big week several generations of prosperity, just a few years can be almost destroyed by Li Shiyuan, then Mu Lan died, even if not dead, Mu Lan also know, big week’s gas number has been exhausted, will not last long.
But now, Li Changtian has been called by himself.
For a while and a half, Mu Lan really can’t guess.
“Go back. I’ll be ready in a minute.” Mu Lan answered lightly.
He Xiang twisted her eyebrows and quieted down. “Yes, the maidservant knows.”
Then he Xiang went out.
Mu Lan also did not hesitate, changed clothes, and then wait for the lotus fragrance to come in to comb his hair, everything is sure to be safe, Mu Lan just left the bedroom. He Xiang followed him step by step.
Mu Lan quieted down, took a look at the lotus fragrance, and said nothing. The eunuchs of the
Imperial Dragon Hall were still waiting outside. When they saw Mu Lan coming out, they said respectfully, “I’ve seen the Crown Princess. She’s a thousand years old.”
“Get up.” Mu Lan said lightly, “It’s time to serve the king’s father.”
Wang Yong is the manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and naturally he is also a confidant who follows Li Changtian. If Wang Yong can come to meet him in person, Mu Lan is also a person who has a scene.
She glanced briefly at Hexiang, who immediately took a silver ticket from her waist and quietly gave it to Wang Yong: “Grandfather Wang, this is a little token of appreciation from the empress. You’ve worked hard.”
Wang Yong took it with a smile, but the surface was calm.
This Mu Lan, has always been a clear point of interpersonal relationships, the people in the palace, Mu Lan is full of praise.
Wang Yong is no exception.
At the time of Palace of Gathered Elegance, Wang Yong had a deep memory.
So Wang Yong’s attitude to Mu Lan is still respectful, Mu Lan did not say much, smiled at Wang Yong, and then followed Wang Yong to the Royal Dragon Palace.
It is Hexiang who is careful. When
they arrived at the Imperial Dragon Hall, Wang Yong asked Hexiang to wait for a while, and then went into the hall to report, until Wang Yong came out and said, “Empress, the emperor asks you to come in.”
“There is Lao Wang’s father-in-law.” Mu Lan nodded his head.
She did not let Hexiang go in, but let Hexiang wait outside and walk into the Royal Dragon Hall alone.
After Mu Lan entered the Royal Dragon Hall, he saw Li Changtian looking good and still writing there, but wearing a simple bright yellow robe with a golden dragon attached to it.
This is the first time that Mu Lan met Li Changtian after the wedding.
“I see the emperor. Long live the emperor!” Mu Lanfu blessed the body and paid his respects.
“Get up.” Li Changtian opened his mouth lightly.
But fall in the eyes of Mu Lan, but more meaningful, Mu Lan does not like Li Changtian such eyes, but the surface of Mu Lan is very calm, not a word.
Li Changtian looked at Mu Lan for a while. Then he withdrew his eyes and said lightly, “Give me a seat.”
“Yes.” The slave on one side answered.
Mu Lan, on the other hand, was not pretentious: “My concubine thanks Lord Long for his kindness.”
Li Chang-tien said, “I’ve heard about what happened this time, but I’ve wronged you.”
Mu Lan did not answer, just listen cleverly. I also went to the
queen’s side. The queen is certainly responsible for this. Li Chang-tien didn’t let anyone off the hook, either, but if the mastermind is found in this matter, it will be over. The grievances you and Prince Mu have suffered will naturally be made up in other ways.
That’s very formulaic.
But I can’t see what Li Changtian thinks about Mu Lan.
Mu Lan is modest on the surface, but his heart is full of sneers. In this matter, the person who suffered was himself, but the person who was compensated was Mu Hongyuan. Because of this matter, Mu Hongyuan had more power, which was Li Changtian’s way of reconciling.
Just like when Mrs. Ann died, the people of Ann’s family would make trouble.
Mu Lan accident, Mu Hongyuan will naturally deal with, but the purpose of dealing with is not to be implicated, and later Mu Lan to clear grievances, natural Mu Hongyuan will not let go, from this matter, to find their own benefits.
Human nature is not selfish.
Only in selfishness, these people who are blinded by power are more selfish.
Li Changtian didn’t care that Mu Lan didn’t speak. He suddenly stopped writing and looked at Mu Lan. “I heard from the Empress Dowager that I want you to go to the Western Regions with the Empress Dowager.”
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
“That’s all right.” Li Changtian nodded. “I don’t want the Empress Dowager to rush around. It’s just that the Empress Dowager has made up her mind, and I can’t change it. It’s not bad to have someone on the side of Meiji who is out of the palace.”
And the rhetoric is the same as the queen mother.
Li Changtian other things aside, but filial piety Li Changtian is doing very well, the meaning of the queen mother, Li Changtian will never disobey.
“I want to hurt you, too. You just got married to the prince, and you have to part.” Li Changtian continued lightly. Only then did
Mu Lan answer, “No, the prince is also a sensible person, and even more a filial person. Naturally, he will not stop you. Your Highness will also allow this.”
Li Changtian nodded.
Two people talk about the topic is some insignificant, as if Li Changtian summoned Mu Lan, just let Mu Lan accompany himself to chat, and no other meaning. It
was Li Changtian who asked and Mu Lan who answered.
He did not try to please.
Mu Lan also did not rush to leave, now Li Changtian for Mu Lan is not too big threat, because know Li Changtian life soon, Mu Lan is also very clear, Liyao’s appearance, but also to a large extent alleviated Li Changtian’s greed for himself. If
people are distracted, they will become indifferent to some of the previous times when they are particularly concerned.
Most importantly, Jingyi Master’s words are still there, Li Changtian in such circumstances, it is impossible to ignore. Just then
, suddenly, a man came leisurely into the hall, holding a small point, but his voice was very clear and beautiful: “Your Majesty, you should have a rest.”
Mu Lan heard the sound and looked over, and the person coming was Liyao.
Mu Lan is not surprised.
Since Liyao stayed in the Royal Dragon Hall, she naturally stayed, because it was in the Royal Dragon Hall, so even if someone had an opinion, she dared not do anything to Liyao.
After all, Li Changtian is still here, who can do anything in front of Li Changtian.
Liyao is safe and sound.
But the people in the palace also clearly know that now Liyao is the most favored person, but the lack of a status, this status, I am afraid it is sooner or later.
It was Liyao who nodded to Mu Lan without a trace, and then solemnly said, “I’ve seen the Crown Princess.” Although
Li Yao is a talented person, but in the rank and Mu Lan is still a level difference, naturally see Mu Lan is to please Ann.
Mu Lan smiled and said, I don’t deserve it. Li Cai people, please rise.
Liyao stood up, and then quietly walked in the direction of Li Changtian, personally waiting for Li Changtian to eat snacks. Li Changtian did not refuse.
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows, but he was somewhat interested.
It seems to have underestimated Liyao.
It is no wonder that in the last life, Liyao was able to get a prince under such circumstances, but Li Shiyu died, and Liyao naturally lost her backing and failed.
Sink, Mu Lan thought of Li Shiyu.
Always feel that Li Shiyu left Liyao in Li Changtian’s side, not as simple as he thought, but some things, Mu Lan can not take the initiative to ask Liyao.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not say anything, very interesting to get up to leave. Li Changtian also did not keep Mu Lan, Mu Lan Fu Fu body, quickly turned to leave.
As Mu Lan turned around, Li Chang-tien suddenly said, “Now that the Crown Princess has gone to the Western Regions with the Empress Dowager, the King of the Western Regions prepares a welcome dinner every year, and Dazhou also has a program every year. This year is the first year that the Crown Princess has gone, so she will dance a song.”
Mu Lan was silent and quietly answered, “My concubine knows.”
Li Changtian nodded, “As for what to dance, the Crown Princess will decide for herself.”. Just don’t let Dazhou lose face.
“My concubine obeys the decree.” Mu Lan answered.
Then, Mu Lan calmly left.
Li Changtian’s request is also reasonable, but in the last life, these things are Mu Zhihua out of the limelight, Mu Lan will always be the person who runs with him. Mu Zhihua of the
previous life went to the Western Regions, so what about this life? Is there going to be any change?
Mu Lan sank, did not speak, and the pace at his feet did not stop.
Lotus incense closely behind Mu Lan, this is the first time that lotus incense came to the Royal Dragon Hall, can not help but nervous, Mu Lan naturally can also be aware of. He Xiang didn’t breathe sigh of relief
until he walked out of the Royal Dragon Hall.
But it was only for a moment, and Hexiang’s nerves suddenly tightened, and she said in a low voice, “Young lady, the empress is here.”
Mu Lan also noticed.
She soothed Hexiang with her eyes, and then looked faintly at Qu Huachang. Even the greeting seemed much more perfunctory: “I’ve seen my mother.”
When Qu Huachang saw Mu Lan, he was naturally angry. After
the witchcraft, Qu Huachang is not only in front of Li Shiyuan, in front of the queen mother are some untenable, plus the tragic death of the late lotus, all of this, Qu Huachang are unconsciously blamed on Mu Lan.
It seems that since Mu Lan entered the palace, many things have deviated from the track. Seeing Mu Lan coming out of the Royal Dragon Hall again
now, how could Qu Huachang not hate him.
She came in a hurry, because she heard a tip that Li Changtian had found Mu Lan, Qu Huachang’s mind was thinking of Li Changtian’s greed when he saw Mu Lan, and she didn’t want to, so Qu Huachang followed.
Plus now Li Changtian also alone spoiled a talented person in the palace of talented people, and when Qu Huachang reacted, the little bitch was already in the Royal Dragon Palace, Qu Huachang could not move his hands and feet.
And this little bitch, Qu Huachang is not without memory.
The man who looks very similar to Rong Fei.
Qu Huachang could no longer hold back and came to the Royal Dragon Hall in person.
“Greetings, I don’t deserve it.”. You’re a star in the palace now, and if I offend you, I don’t know what will happen. What Qu Huachang said is strange.
Mu Lan smiled faintly, as if he did not care about such a strange Yin and Yang as Qu Huachang. The more calm
Mu Lan is, the more Qu Huachang can’t stand it. What
she hated most was Mu Lan’s calm face, just like that of Rong Fei, who had already died, but still had no intention of begging for mercy.
As long as I think of these, Qu Huachang would like to be able to cut Mu Lan’s face to pieces.
She sank and looked at Mu Lan’s face. Her face darkened. “Mu Lan, are you very proud?”? Do you think you can be proud for a long time? Without changing color,
Mu Lan looked at Qu Huachang and said, I never dare to be proud of myself. After all, I am a person who walks on the cliff. If I am not careful, I may be crushed to pieces. It’s the empress who has lived in peace and security at the Fengqing Palace for decades, and it’s easy to get carried away after a long time of peace and security.
“You!” Qu Huachang did not expect that Mu Lan could not give face so much and embarrass himself in public.
It’s not just embarrassing, it’s even threatening. A naked
threat. How can
Qu Huachang swallow this tone.
She stepped forward and gave Mu Lan a slap without thinking, but Mu Lan moved faster and clasped Qu Huachang’s hand directly: “Does the queen want to give me a slap here?”? This is outside the Royal Dragon Palace. If the queen dares, then go ahead and fight. I’ll see if it’s the queen or me who will be embarrassed in the end.
This time, Mu Lan didn’t even have an honorific.
She pinched Qu Huachang’s hand and used her strength, and the pain of the cone heart suddenly came to Qu Huachang’s forehead.
For so many years, when did Qu Huachang suffer such a grievance.
What happened. Won’t the queen try? Mu Lan sneered.
Qu Huachang’s face changed again and again.
And the minions had long been pushed aside by the screen, not knowing what had happened here. Even from the surface, Mu Lan and Qu Huachang can not see any clues.
On the contrary, when Mu Lan saw that Qu Huachang did not speak, her tone became colder and colder. Looking at Qu Huachang, her eyes darkened: “Queen, do you really think I am so easy to bully?”? Or do you really think that this harem allows you to do whatever you want, and that whatever you want can be achieved unconditionally?
「……」
“Doesn’t the queen know how to walk by the river without getting her feet wet?” Mu Lan sneered, “The queen is not afraid that one day these ghosts will come back to claim their lives from you?”
“Mulan, how dare you spit blood in front of this palace?” Qu Huachang exasperated opening, the first time in the palace completely no sense of propriety, this was forced out by Mu Lan. Only then did
Mu Lan release Qu Huachang’s hand.
Qu Huachang staggered.
Mu Lan has taken another step closer.
She was a little taller than Qu Huachang, and when she looked at Qu Huachang, she seemed to be in a commanding position. Every word was cold and heartless, coming from hell: “I have no idea about the emperor.”. I don’t have any idea about the position of the concubine in the harem. The queen can put away your dirty thoughts and not strengthen them on me.
Qu Huachang startled, but did not expect Mu Lan to be able to see through his own meaning.
The queen had better straighten her mind, too. Now I am in the position of Crown Princess. Whether the Queen likes it or not, there can be no change in this matter. This is the first and last time that the queen has tried to set me up.
Mu Lan’s voice became more and more cold: “Next time, I promise that no matter who comes forward, the queen will be buried with her.”. After all, there are many ghosts waiting for the queen down there, aren’t there?
Qu Huachang’s face has completely changed.
This Mu Lan, not only saw through their own, and even even this matter is their own, which makes Qu Huachang involuntarily back a few steps, she understood that he underestimated Mu Lan, only to push himself step by step into the present situation.
For a while, Qu Huachang was also at a loss. But
Mu Lan did not seem to let go of Qu Huachang’s meaning: “Queen, if I were you, I would not do such a brainless thing.”. The matter of witchcraft, if not for the prince to the queen, the queen really thought that she could be so alone? If something really happens to me, does the queen think I won’t take you with me? I’ve always been a vindictive person, and I wouldn’t be afraid because of the other person’s identity.
「……」 Ten thousand steps
back, the empress has no brain and is not afraid of death. So the empress is not worried that the crown prince will be implicated in this matter? Isn’t it true that all the hard work the queen has put into the camp over the years has gone down the drain overnight? Mu Lan sneers.
She looked at Qu Huachang with only sarcasm in her eyes.
Qu Huachang’s breathing is not smooth, such Mu Lan, as if Qu Huachang has never seen, that kind of gloomy, more like decades of experience, even if Qu Huachang in this palace, see more storms, as if in front of Mu Lan, it seems not enough.
“Empress.” Mu Lan’s tone suddenly softened.
But this relaxation did not let Qu Huachang relax his vigilance, and the psychological fear became more and more intense. In her life,
the empress has not had hundreds of lives in her hands, but she has had dozens of lives. Does the empress never have nightmares at night, dreaming that these ghosts who died unjustly in the hands of the empress have come back to claim their lives? For example, Empress Rong Fei in those days, for example, how many tragic babies died in this palace before they could see this world, for example, those palace maids who died without a sound.
Mu Lan’s tone was aggressive: “Does the empress never panic?”? Never afraid to bite back? Every word and sentence of
Mu Lan forces Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang couldn’t hold back any longer. “Shut up, Mu Lan,” she screamed. “I won’t let you go on.”
“Hehe.” Mu Lan is calm, looking at the woman staggering in front of her, “Empress, the sins committed by people, after all, will be paid with their lives.”. I don’t know how many people the life of the Empress will be enough for. After
saying this, Mu Lan did not look at Qu Huachang again, but looked at the late Qing Dynasty: “Late Qing Dynasty, send your master in.”
After that, Mu Lan walked away without looking back. He Xiang dared not utter a word and immediately followed him.
The late Qing Dynasty stepped forward for the first time, holding Quhua clothes, Quhua clothes because of Mu Lan’s words, to now the heart is a burst of pain, as if a asthma can not come up.
She took a big breath, and her face turned pale.
At this moment, Mu Lan, in Qu Huachang’s view, is no longer the woman she feels can control life and death at will, but a deep and terrible Yama.
That kind of thorough cold is something that has never happened in these decades.
“Empress, let’s go back to the palace first.” The late Qing Dynasty said calmly.
Qu Huachang’s hand tightly clenched the arm of the late Qing Dynasty, as if the next second, it would fall to the ground so silently.
In the late Qing Dynasty, Qu Huachang grabbed it and did not stop it.
But her eyes looked at Mu Lan, who was already drifting away.
From her sister Xianfei summoned to the cold palace, Xianfei asked her the truth of this matter, the late Qing Dynasty felt strange, do not know who can let Xianfei move such a mind, you know, Xianfei in the cold palace for many years, never interfered in anything. There are so many people who died unjustly in the
palace, and there are no longer a few people in high positions of power. People in the cold palace just look on coldly.
On the contrary, the late Qing Dynasty, which first entered the palace, was filled with indignation, and gradually, the late Qing Dynasty became apathetic.
As a result, to the surprise of the late Qing Dynasty, the virtuous imperial concubine actually made this request, but the virtuous imperial concubine never listened to the late Qing Dynasty, but she would not ask much, because the virtuous imperial concubine would say, naturally the first time said. So the late Qing Dynasty, in accordance with the requirements of the virtuous imperial concubine, pushed the matter to the light step by step, and brought Mu Lan out of the prison thoroughly.
But then the development of the situation also let the late Qing Dynasty did not expect, even one thing also implicated so many people, all things like a chain, a link.
The late Qing Dynasty was afraid of implicating the virtuous imperial concubine, but also did not dare to go to the cold palace, for fear that the cold palace also went wrong.
The result did not expect, but now saw Mu Lan did not shy away from the threat of Qu Huachang, the late Qing Dynasty is very clear, which proves that Mu Lan knows the course of this matter from beginning to end. And Mu Lan is the one who can make the virtuous imperial concubine open her mouth. The
late Qing Dynasty looked at Mu Lan’s eyes and became respectful.
But only for a moment, the late Qing Dynasty hid such eyes very well to avoid being discovered.
“This is the opposite, the opposite.” For a long time, Qu Huachang could say such a sentence.
The late Qing Dynasty looked at Qu Huachang and let her rely on herself. She calmly reassured her: “Empress, we don’t have the advantage now. You should know that you are under attack from both sides. The Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince are both occupied by the Crown Princess. If you really fight against the Crown Princess, you won’t get any benefit.”
“This bitch, I won’t let her go.” Qu Huachang kept clamoring. Qu Huachang knows the truth in the
late Qing Dynasty, but where can Qu Huachang swallow this tone? No one has ever let Qu Huachang lose face, let alone such a naked threat.
Even today’s Princess Dai Zhi, when she sees Qu Huachang, she has to give some thin noodles and dare not be too presumptuous.
And Mu Lan, she dares. The hatred in
Qu Huachang’s eyes became stronger and stronger. The
late Qing Dynasty sighed silently, but it was still appeasing: “Think about it. You are the empress of today, under one person and above ten thousand people. What you have to do now is to endure and wait for the crown prince to ascend the throne. You are the queen mother. The crown prince is your own son, and the crown prince is also filial to you. At that time, what will you do to Mu Lan?” The prince doesn’t dare to say anything.
「……」
Besides, Empress, don’t you think that Mu Lan is now relying on himself to win the favor of the prince? The former imperial concubines were also greatly favored, but they fell out of favor in just two years. Why do you worry? The Crown Princess was not loved forever. At that time, wasn’t she just a mole ant? The late Qing Dynasty said it clearly.
Qu Huachang’s gloom, in the words of the late Qing Dynasty, gradually calmed down.
Also, you’re looking at it. Even if the Empress Dowager spoils the Crown Princess, it’s useless. The queen mother is old, the queen mother has gone, the crown princess has no power in the palace, but you can be in for a long time, at that time in the old and new hatred together. It’s better than implicating yourself now. In the
late Qing Dynasty, every word was reasonable, followed by Qu Huachang for many years, and naturally knew how to appease Qu Huachang’s mood, after all, the late Qing Dynasty also watched the bloody storm in the palace step by step.
Qu Huachang’s gloomy face, in the words of the late Qing Dynasty, also gradually restored the usual mood, holding the hand of the late Qing Dynasty, also followed by a slight relaxation down.
“I want to go in and have a look.” Qu Huachang finally opened his mouth and still insisted on his own idea. The purpose of
her coming to the Royal Dragon Palace is not only because Mu Lan was sent by Li Changtian, which made Qu Huachang feel jumpy, but also because of a young talent who was suddenly favored in the past few days.
Qu Huachang did not feel anything at first, because now Li Changtian’s situation, no matter how to do, has been unable to turn out the splash.
As a result, the situation gradually developed in the direction that Qu Huachang thought was out of control. Not only did
this talented person not leave the Royal Dragon Palace overnight, you know, when Qu Huachang was favored, he had never had this treatment, and could stay in the Royal Dragon Palace, but after Li Changtian turned over the cards, he went to Qu Huachang’s bedroom. The only imperial concubine who
could stay overnight in the Royal Dragon Palace was Rong Fei.
This is the reason why Qu Huachang is frightened.
When Qu Huachang learned the identity of this talented person, Qu Huachang immediately had an impression in his mind that the talented person was very similar to Rong Fei. At that time, she had already done something, and this person was quietly in the Hall of Talents, and there was no sound in the past ten years.
Silent to Qu Huachang, this person does not exist in the palace. Unexpectedly
, ten years later, she was able to make a comeback.
Stay in the Royal Dragon Palace, or even close company, did not leave the Royal Dragon Palace, what does this mean, means that everything has been out of control, Qu Huachang naturally can no longer calmly stay in the Fengqing Palace, not to the last moment, after all, what may happen is there.
Qu Huachang’s eyebrows and eyes are wrinkled, not to mention anything else, everything now makes Qu Huachang feel uneasy.
She seemed to be the one who was besieged on all sides.
“Empress.” What else did the late Qing Dynasty want to say.
But Qu Huachang’s cold eyes made the late Qing Dynasty swallow the words back, and finally the respectful Genhe late Qing Dynasty walked towards the Royal Dragon Hall.
But the corner of the eye of the late Qing Dynasty is still looking at the direction of Mu Lan, unconsciously began to think about everything in the Royal Dragon Hall, whether it is Mu Lan.
But such an idea, but let the late Qing Dynasty hit a shiver, can not say the feeling of panic.
In the end, the late Qing Dynasty said nothing.
And Qu Huachang had already entered the Imperial Dragon Hall. When Wang Yong saw Qu Huachang, he immediately paid his respects: “The slave pays his respects to the empress. The empress is a thousand years old.” With a wave of her big sleeve,
Qu Huachang, who was used to being unreasonable, did not wait for Wang Yung-tung to pass her on. She was about to walk toward the hall, but Wang Yung-tung twisted his eyebrows, and the next moment he stopped Qu Huachang: “Empress, please stop.”
“Manager Wang, what do you mean?” Qu Huachang questioned in a cold voice.
Wang Yong looked at Qu Huachang ingratiatingly and said with a smile, “Empress, it’s the emperor’s destiny. No one is allowed to enter the Imperial Dragon Hall without the emperor’s permission.”. This has been the case all these days, and the empress should know it. How could
Qu Huachang not know.
But Qu Huachang really didn’t expect that he could be reduced to such a situation when he went to the Royal Dragon Palace.
She could not swallow the words: “This palace is the present queen!”
“Empress.” Wang Yung, on the other hand, is not impatient, and he is methodical. “The emperor has a decree, and even if the empress is too thick, it will be the same.” The implication is
that Qu Huachang is just a mere queen, not qualified enough to go in and out at will. And now in the Royal Dragon Hall, the only one who can go in at will is this beautiful and talented person who is suddenly favored. Naturally, the people in the Royal Dragon Hall also know how to see the wind at the helm, what people want to cling to, what people want to treat equally.
After all, no one wants to put their nickname on it.
“Don’t be impatient for a while. Wait here for a while, and the slave will send you a message.” Wang Yong soon continued.
Qu Huachang endured, but also did not break out in front of Wang Yong, abruptly pressed down his temper.
Wang Yong is the manager, but also the most trusted person on the side of Li Changtian, Wang Yong’s words Li Changtian will always listen to, and Wang Yong against the dry, and there is no benefit.
“Then there’s Lao Wang in charge.” Qu Huachang held his breath and smiled at Wang Yong.
Wang Yung nodded and said, “Empress, please wait a moment.”
Just as Wang Yong was about to turn around and enter, the slave inside had already hurried out: “Empress, the emperor has decreed that you enter the palace.” When
Wang Yong heard this, he stepped aside and said, “Empress, please.”
Qu Huachang did not stop, immediately strode toward the hall, the late Qing Dynasty wanted to follow in, but outside the hall had been stopped by Wang Yong, the late Qing Dynasty naturally knew the rules of the Royal Dragon Hall, any slave is not allowed to follow the master into the Royal Dragon Hall, unless it is the slave of the Royal Dragon Hall itself.
The late Qing Dynasty did not say anything, quietly waiting outside the hall, but occasionally, the corner of the eye still fell inside the hall, ears vertical, listening to the movement inside the hall.
It’s just that inside the Royal Dragon Hall, there are layers of barriers, and it’s very difficult to hear the movement inside.
In the end, the late Qing Dynasty did not think any more and stood quietly.
……
And inside the Royal Dragon Hall. As soon as
Qu Huachang walked into the hall, he saw Li Changtian following up, Li Changtian did not have any opinions, and even for Li Changtian was much more gentle. How can Qu Huachang not be jealous of
such a picture.
For many years, Li Changtian has not been so gentle to Qu Huachang. Over the years, although Li Changtian has come to Qu Huachang’s bedroom, he is more perfunctory.
Hastily, and then will be the first time to leave, but is Qu Huachang’s lifelong enemy, Dai Zhi that, Li Changtian to the frequency is much higher, but there is no such treatment as Li Cai people. Li Tsai-jen
naturally noticed the look in Qu’s eyes. She looked at Qu in horror and was about to kneel down to pay her respects when Li Chang-tien grabbed Li Tsai-jen’s waist and said, “There’s no need to kneel down. Just pay your respects.”
Yes. My concubine knows. The two beautiful and talented people cleverly cut their mouths, and then she looked at Qu Huachang and blessed her body. “My concubine pays her respects to the empress. The empress is a thousand years old.”
The voice fell, Li Cai people quietly stood aside.
But Li Changtian protects the beautiful talent person’s appearance, is lets Qu Huachang all over as if is crawled by the ten million ants, that kind of resentful unbearable appearance, but actually is unable to erupt in the imperial dragon palace.
She put up with it and then said, “My concubine, pay your respects to the emperor.”
“Have you come all the way to me for something?” Li Changtian’s attitude is somewhat indifferent, he bowed his head to write, and did not pay much attention to the meaning of Qu Huachang, even some perfunctory.
Qu Huachang is not welcomed by Li Changtian, how can Qu Huachang not feel it.
Before the matter of witchcraft, drag Mu Lan into the water, not to mention, but also implicated a German imperial concubine, Li Changtian no response is absolutely impossible.
It’s just that Li Changtian and Qu Huachang have been married for many years, at least once they really liked each other and shared weal and woe, so Li Changtian still left some thin noodles.
Li Changtian thought that Qu Huachang knew how to reflect in Fengqing Palace, but unexpectedly, Qu Huachang came directly to the Royal Dragon Palace aggressively.
As for why Qu Huachang came, how could Li Changtian not guess the reason, but on the surface Li Changtian has always been quiet, he is also waiting for a reasonable opportunity.
In this palace, the relationship between husband and wife is also a relationship of interest, and they make use of each other.
Just like now.
Li Changtian can naturally block Qu Huachang, but today he let Qu Huachang come in, but also for the sake of this newly favored beauty.
Even today’s emperors need a reason to do one thing, not to act recklessly.
Qu Huachang, on the other hand, did not expect this. When he heard Li Changtian speak, he smiled and said, “I’ve come to see the emperor. I haven’t seen the emperor for some time. I’ve been thinking about it.”
“Is it?” Li Changtian opened his mouth lightly, put down his pen and paper, and then looked at Qu Huachang. When
Li Changtian put down his pen and paper, Li Yao immediately brought a cup of tea to Li Changtian and said, “Your Majesty, here is your tea.”
Li Changtian hum, but to Li Cai people smile particularly gentle, Li Yao some shy, slightly red face, and then quietly retreated to one side, the whole process did not say a word more, but also as if not because of their favor, and do anything out of line.
This kind of advance and retreat is appropriate, plus Li Changtian likes this face, naturally deeply loved. Looking at
this scene, Qu Huachang gnashed her teeth. She finally couldn’t hold back and said, “I have something to say to the emperor about myself. It’s not good to keep outsiders in the palace.”
“Yao’er is also my woman. She’s not an outsider. If there’s anything, the empress can tell me.” Li Changtian did not want to refuse Qu Huachang, but did not give him any face.
Qu Huachang bit his lip, and the resentment was obvious. Seeing this
, Liyao said, “Your Majesty, the Empress probably has something important to do with you, so I’d better leave first.”
“I didn’t let you go. You just stay here.” Li Changtian said directly, “I want to see who dares to let you leave here in front of me.”
Li Changtian is also not polite at all.
Qu Hua’s face turned pale, and then looked at Liyao’s face, inevitably more than a trace of gloom.
Liyao seemed to be frightened. With a sneer,
Li Chang-tien protected Li-yao behind him. “Empress, pay attention to your manners. This is the Imperial Dragon Palace, not your Feng-ching Palace. What’s more, this big week is still my world. Before you do anything, empress, think clearly before you do it.”
That’s a warning.
Qu Huachang was scolded by Li Changtian and could not speak out.
Look at Liyao’s eyes more hate. Compared with Mu Lan, at least Mu Lan did not think anything about Li Changtian, and Liyao, the little bitch in front of her, looked gentle and gentle on the surface, with a submissive face, but looked at her eyes with a bit of provocation. How can
Qu Huachang endure.
Liyao also seemed to see what Qu Huachang was going to do, and her voice was even more aggrieved: “Your Majesty, I’d better avoid it first. The eyes of the empress make me a little nervous.”
This is said clearly, but not afraid of Li Changtian’s suspicion.
Because these days, Li Changtian wants Liyao to stay in the Royal Dragon Hall, Liyao has said more than once that this is not decent, the queen blamed down, she can not afford. And Li Changtian is also very clear about Qu Huachang, when the matter of Rong Fei, Qu Huachang hit Li Changtian unprepared, Rong Fei regardless of whether there is a mistake, but Li Changtian’s resentment of Qu Huachang is really left behind.
“Humph.” Li Changtian snorted coldly.
But when Qu Huachang heard Li Yao’s words, her face became even uglier: “What a talented person! She even knows how to sow dissension between the emperor and this palace. How can this palace sit idly by and do nothing about such a thing?”
Liyao’s words gave Qu Huachang a chance to have an attack.
But Qu Huachang had no chance to do anything to Li Yao. Instead, she was scolded by Li Changtian: “Your Majesty, pay attention to your decency and words and deeds.”
“Your Majesty, I am doing this for your own good.” Qu Huachang felt aggrieved.
Li Changtian looked at the empress with a cold face and said, “You are really good for me, or for yourself.”. You’ve been in the harem for many years, and you don’t know what you’ve done?
This is the second person today so asked Qu Huachang, think of before Mu Lan’s words, Qu Huachang also can not help cold sweat, and now think of Li Changtian’s words and deeds, Qu Huachang completely lost the ability to respond.
But Li Chang-tien’s voice continued: “Now that the empress has come, I’ll save myself the trouble of calling the empress here again, and I’ll say the same thing today.”
Qu Huachang heart uneasy premonition constantly beating, looking at Li Changtian, suddenly became silent, as if to know what Li Changtian can say.
Her spine was very straight, and she looked at Li Changtian for a moment. The coldness in
Li Changtian’s eyes was obvious. He opened his mouth coldly and mercilessly: “Didn’t the queen need to reflect on the hubbub of witchcraft in the harem before?”? Not to mention implicating innocent people, it almost ruined the reputation of the East Palace. Does the queen have no selfish motives?
Li Changtian sharply questioned Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang’s face changed.
This matter, Li Changtian has been silent, silent to Qu Huachang think Li Changtian will not interfere, the result did not expect, Li Changtian suddenly moved out and said this to himself.
Witchcraft has always been a big taboo for Dazhou. It is better to kill by mistake than to let it go. But you can’t let someone who has the heart to act recklessly in the matter of witchcraft. Li Chang-tien’s voice was even more stern. “The empress is the head of the harem. Don’t you know that this matter is very extensive?”
Qu Huachang: “My concubine..”
“Now that the matter has come to light, those who should be punished have been punished. As the head of the harem, is the queen not jointly and severally liable?” Li Changtian looked at Qu Huachang sullenly.
Qu Huachang’s face changed, in Li Changtian’s words, Qu Huachang faintly heard something.
But Qu Huachang did not dare to open his mouth again and wanted to refute it for himself, but there was no way to refute it.
“Didn’t the Empress Dowager allow the queen to reflect in the palace?” Li Changtian asked again.
Qu Huachang did not answer.
The queen mother did not say these words bluntly, but the meaning between the lines is to beat Qu Huachang, including Li Shiyuan are beating Qu Huachang, let Qu Huachang in Fengqing Palace do not leave, do not cause any trouble.
But Qu Huachang still couldn’t bear it.
A series of failures, so that Qu Huachang can not calm down.
“And now the queen has heard the news and is waiting for an opportunity to come to me. Are you going to make a scene with me?” Li Changtian put the charges directly on Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang did not dare to breathe, so he could only look at Li Changtian passively.
“All right, now that the empress is here, I won’t have to go to the empress again.” Li Changtian gave a sneer, and after a series of preparations, he told the truth about his purpose. “Since the Empress Dowager has asked the Empress to reflect in the Fengqing Palace, then the Empress must obey the Empress Dowager’s instructions not to leave the Fengqing Palace.”. The empress won’t have to go to the autumn festival a few days later.
Qu Huachang’s face changed greatly. “Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. How can I not appear at the Autumn Festival after I have become a country? Isn’t this a joke?”
Speaking, Qu Huachang stepped forward and tried to grab Li Changtian’s hand, but Li Changtian pulled his hand out. Qu Huachang was defeated and said, “Besides, there must be someone around the emperor to wait on him. I must follow him, or I won’t be at ease.”
“Is the queen the only woman around me?” Li Changtian asked directly.
Qu Huachang should be unable to speak, biting his lips, a face of unwillingness.
But Li Changtian didn’t give the empress a chance to open her mouth. He continued to say sullenly, “It’s good for Concubine Dai and Yao’er to follow. It’s an autumn festival. There are a lot of people. They are tired of traveling all the way. Don’t the subjects have any opinions?”? Do you need to follow so many people?
This is a blow to Qu Huachang.
Qu Huachang shook her head and said, Liyao is a talented person. A talented person is not qualified to go to the Autumn Festival! This is the rule of the palace, and the emperor must not forget the rule.
Qu Huachang did not want to open her mouth, how could she give Liyao a chance to stay on the side of Li Changtian, besides, the autumn sacrifice time is so long, she and Li Shiyuan are not there, if something really goes wrong, they will regret it.
As a result, Qu Huachang did not expect that Li Changtian was waiting for this sentence from Qu Huachang.
“Just a talented person, right?” Li Chang-tien gave a sneer. “That’s easy. I’ll give Li Cai-jen an identity.”. If the empress is here, she will receive the decree, and there will be no need for Wang Yong to pass it on.
Big week, the imperial concubine is bound to go through Qu Huachang, but not to get the consent of Qu Huachang, but a rule, to inform the queen, because the queen is the head of the harem, anything in the harem, Qu Huachang must know.
Qu Huachang naturally has the right to decide, but Li Changtian is greater than Qu Huachang, Qu Huachang also knows what to say, what to do, so these things, Qu Huachang will not stop on the surface.
After all, there are too many ways to make people disappear in the palace.
Even if it is a concubine, what is Qu Huachang afraid of.
But now, Qu Huachang does not think so.
Li Chang-tien’s voice was heavy: “Come and deliver my decree. I’ll get up at once, and Li Tainan will be promoted to be the imperial concubine of Li.” Although
Wang Yung was a little surprised, he immediately nodded: “The slave obeys. The slave is going to do it.”
Then, Wang Yong hurried out.
Qu Huachang was so stunned that she couldn’t say a word, but Li Yao reacted quickly and knelt down. “My concubine thanks Lord Long for his kindness.”
“My beloved concubine, get up.” When Li Changtian faced Liyao, he looked very gentle, and even helped Liyao up in person.
Then Li Changtian looked at Qu Huachang and said, “In this way, Concubine Li will be qualified to accompany me to the Western Regions, and Concubine Dai will accompany me all the way. It won’t make the empress worry. I don’t have anyone around me to take care of, so the empress will stay in the Fengqing Palace. It’s still up to the empress to take care of the affairs of the harem.” Make
the final decision.
Qu Huachang’s pale face, completely did not expect to appear in the Royal Dragon Palace, unexpectedly is to make a wedding dress, not only did not get any benefits, but also frustrated one after another.
But in the face of such a situation, Qu Huachang has no way.
“If nothing happens, the queen will go back to the palace.” Li Changtian had no idea to talk to the queen any more. How could
Qu Huachang be reconciled? She didn’t want to leave the Imperial Dragon Hall, and the eunuch had already stepped forward and said, “Empress, please.” Just then
, a message came from outside the temple.
“His Royal Highness has arrived.”
Hear Li Shiyuan came, Qu Huachang’s face changed, finally to the mouth of the words did not say, afraid of their own affairs, and then implicated the prince, she did not dare to hesitate.
And Li Shiyuan has already come in.
Li Chang-tien looked at Li Shi-yuan and saw that Li Shi-yuan had hurried in without waiting for a message. “The prince has been getting more and more unruly lately,” he said with a sneer. “Is he not taking me seriously?”
“I dare not.” Li Shi-yuan’s face did not change color, but he was less respectful. “I only heard that my mother was in the Imperial Dragon Hall, so I hurried to the Imperial Dragon Hall to check on the situation.”
“Just in time.” Li Chang-tien sneered, “You just took your mother back to the Fengqing Palace and told her what to do and what not to do.”. During the Autumn Festival, when you are in the palace to deal with government affairs, you will also accompany your mother, so that she will not be left in the palace to think about things.
“My son obeys the decree.” Li Shiyuan did not mean to disobey.
Then he looked at Qu Huachang with disapproval in his eyes, but he didn’t say much in front of Li Changtian. He just said quietly, “Mother, I’ll send you back to the palace.”
Qu Huachang said nothing and turned to walk outside the Royal Dragon Hall. With the departure of the crowd, the
Royal Dragon Hall gradually restored calm, but Liyao was somewhat frightened and stood quietly.
Li Changtian, like people who have nothing to do, looks at Liyao much more gently. He pinches Liyao’s chin and says lightly, “With me, you will be all right.”. You also go and prepare for the Autumn Festival. Wang Yong will prepare whatever is missing for you. You can stay in the Royal Dragon Palace, your bedroom, and move there when Wang Yong is ready for the Autumn Festival.
“I thank the emperor for his favor.” Liyao looked delighted.
Li Changtian didn’t say anything.
And Qu Huachang’s husband and wife for decades, is fed up with Qu Huachang’s arrogant and domineering appearance, suddenly come to the intimate person, how can not let Li Changtian like. The atmosphere in the
Royal Dragon Hall has gradually returned to normal.
……
And outside the temple.
Li Shiyuan personally escorted Qu Huachang back to Fengqing Palace, but Qu Huachang’s face was always bad, and neither of them spoke until they reached Fengqing Palace.
“Mother.” When Li Shiyuan entered the Fengqing Palace, he said darkly, “Why do you still want to go to the Imperial Dragon Hall today?”
Qu Huachang had a calm face and did not answer. Is
a mere talent worth the effort you’re making right now? Can’t you tell the difference now? The Empress Dowager has already lost power, and the father’s side, don’t you know that the father is quite critical of this matter, there are too many people involved, I have told you before, recently in the Fengqing Palace do not leave, why don’t you listen?
Li Shiyuan was a little annoyed.
Is how did not expect, Qu Huachang unexpectedly in such a time also dragged his hind legs, but because Qu Huachang is his birth mother, Li Shiyuan is not really what to say.
“I don’t believe there is no ghost in this matter.” It took Qu Huachang a long time to open his mouth.
“Even if there is a ghost, what can you do now that your father is protecting you?” Li Shiyuan asked directly.
Qu Huachang did not answer.
Indeed, as long as Li Shiyuan protects, Liyao can’t do anything, not to mention, now Liyao is still in the Royal Dragon Hall, Qu Huachang’s hand can’t act recklessly in the Royal Dragon Hall, unless she doesn’t even want the queen.
Thinking of this, Qu Huachang became unusually nervous and grabbed Li Shiyuan’s hand. “Prince, today your father has ordered that we are not allowed to go to the Western Regions. This has never happened before.”. Could it be that this little bitch is blowing the pillow wind on one side, and the mother is worried.. If the
mother was worried that Li Fei would soar into the sky, she would be worrying too much. Concubine Li also has a Concubine Dai above her, and Concubine Dai is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Concubine Li is at most a present imperial concubine, and there will be no other possibilities. Li Shi-yuan says directly, “There’s no need to worry about this.”
Soon, Li Shiyuan sank and looked at Qu Huachang again. “As for not going to the Western Regions, it’s all right. At least it’s safe in the palace.”
Li Shiyuan said no more, but Qu Huachang suddenly looked at Li Shiyuan and said, “Prince, you..”
My son has his own plans, and my mother doesn’t need to worry. A mere imperial concubine won’t affect anything. The queen mother just needs to feel at ease in the palace. Li Shiyuan opened his mouth word by word, but there was also a warning to Qu Huachang in his eyes: “For other things, the mother should not be impatient.”. The minister will naturally deal with it, and the grievance suffered by the queen mother will certainly be recovered by the queen mother when the minister ascends the throne.
Li Shiyuan’s words comforted Qu Huachang’s heart to a large extent, and Qu Huachang’s indignation in the morning also relaxed.
But soon, Qu Huachang looked at Li Shiyuan and said, “Are you really 100% sure about Mu Lan?”
Li Shi-yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, “Why does my mother ask that?”. Did you have another conflict with Lan’er early this morning?
“How dare she threaten my palace.” Qu Huachang’s tone was extremely gloomy. “Mu Lan is obviously a person who has just entered the palace, but why can things in the palace be known so clearly?”. This is certainly not a simple matter.
Qu Huachang told Li Shiyuan what had happened outside the Royal Dragon Hall today.
Li Shiyuan listened to Qu Huachang’s words and did not know whether he believed them or not.
Qu Huachang’s words of Mu Lan, Li Shiyuan sounds a little strange, but also feel familiar, after all, Mu Lan is really vindictive, but only, Qu Huachang for a person who hates, is eager to be able to press you in an instant no more room to turn over.
Mu Lan is probably the first one to escape in so many years.
This opportunity to escape is much more subtle.
Li Shiyuan did not speak.
“Prince, don’t you believe what this palace says?” Qu Huachang seemed to see Li Shiyuan’s idea.
Li Shi-yuan repressed his feelings: “In this matter, the minister has his own decision. The mother only has to listen to the minister’s arrangement.”
Li Shiyuan’s words were put here, and Qu Huachang could not say anything more. Finally, she could only wave her hand and signal Li Shiyuan to leave first.
Li Shiyuan didn’t say much either. He calmly walked out of the bedroom. When he saw the late Qing Dynasty outside the bedroom, Li Shiyuan ordered in a deep voice: “Look at the empress. Don’t cause any more trouble. If anything happens, let someone come to inform the king at the first time.”. If what happened today happens again, the king will ask you to come to see him. Do you hear me?
The late Qing Dynasty was so frightened that he knelt down and said, “The maidservant obeys the decree.”
Then Li Shiyuan turned to leave, the late Qing Dynasty stood up, the atmosphere did not dare to breathe toward the bedroom, the atmosphere of Fengqing Palace has always been low, without any relaxation.
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East Palace.
Mu Lan listened quietly to the lotus fragrance.
“Young lady, the emperor has decreed that Li Cairen has been promoted to an imperial concubine and given a palace, but the emperor still lets Li Cairen stay in the Royal Dragon Hall without leaving.”. It happened after the empress went to the Royal Dragon Palace. Moreover, the maidservant also heard that the emperor forbade the empress to go to the autumn festival, bringing with her the Empress Dai and the Empress Li. Does this mean that the queen is out of favor? He Xiang told Mu Lan everything she knew.
Mu Lan drank the tea quietly, without lifting her eyelids, until the tea in the teacup was empty. Then she said lightly, “The queen is not out of favor.”. The emperor seldom went to the queen’s bedroom, and even if he did, he just had a cup of tea and left. The queen is afraid of losing power. After all, power is a good thing.
He Xiang looked at Mu Lan and listened carefully.
But Mu Lan put his teacup aside and said, “In the evening, I want to go to the Phoenix Temple.”
“To see the Empress Dowager?” Hexiang subconsciously thought.
Mu Lan smiled. “Not really.”. There is still some work to be done.
Said this, Mu Lan’s eyes fell on the body of the lotus, the lotus subconsciously nervous, always feel that this matter is related to their own, but Mu Lan did not open his mouth, the lotus did not dare to ask, and ultimately can only be so passive watching.
And Mu Lan did not hide it, and soon went on to say, “Hexiang, I have no intention of leaving you behind, but you have seen the situation in the palace, and now it is ambiguous and muddy.”. I can’t be absolutely sure. I can’t take you with me. Because I will worry about your safety, and if something really happens, it will not only involve you, but also me.
Mu Lan’s words were direct, without any concealment, and his eyes fell on the body of the lotus fragrance.
“Young lady, your words have frightened the maidservant.” Hexiang flattened her mouth.
“Lotus Fragrance.” Mulan spoke lightly, “Listen to me, you are already 20 years old this year.”
“Yes.” He Xiang answered.
“I’ve found a marriage for you, and I’ll go to the queen mother later, so that the queen mother can issue a decree to let you out of the palace.” Mu Lan said quietly, “The candidate for this marriage was chosen by His Royal Highness. I believe His Royal Highness will not treat you badly.”. But if you don’t want to, I won’t force you. But you must go out of the palace.
Hexiang’s eyes are a little red.
This is not the first time that Mulan said to himself, but Hexiang always felt that as long as Mulan did not open his mouth, then this matter would not count.
So even though I have made countless psychological preparations, I still can’t accept it.
But he Xiang did not refute Mu Lan’s words, because he Xiang knew that Mu Lan was for his own good. If
you go out of the palace, I will have no distractions. If you are in the palace, you will become a stumbling block for me. If something really happens, everyone will hold you and threaten me with you. At that time, I didn’t care about you. It was because I was unkind and unjust. If I did, we would be finished together. Mu Lan said directly, without a trace of emotion.
He Xiang said, “The maidservant knows.”
Mu Lan did not speak again, the lotus fragrance promised, is the best thing.
He Xiang looked at Mu Lan quietly for a long time before saying, “Can maidservant still see the young lady?”
“Yes.” Mulan said with certainty, “We will meet again one day.”
“Good.” Hexiang cried.
Her tears fell down drop by drop, Mu Lan stood up, picked up the veil, carefully wiped the tears to the lotus fragrance.
Her eyes were also a little red, and then she gently hugged Hexiang: “Believe me, Hexiang.”. In the future, no matter what I hear outside, I will not believe it. Whether you live or die, do not appear in Kyoto again. Do you hear me?
“The maidservant knows.” Hexiang’s voice became choked.
“I want you to swear to me.” Mu Lan said word by word, “swear on my life.”. If you break your promise to me and show up in Kyoto again, I will die without a burial place.
He Xiang shook his head desperately, unable to believe what he had heard, but Mu Lan’s eyes did not contain a trace of a joke, and every word was particularly clear. The seriousness in his
eyes was also obvious.
“I want you to swear.” Mulan had no intention of backing down. “Hexiang, I want to hear you swear.”
Ho-hsiang was frightened, and in Mulan’s words, Ho-hsiang finished this sentence in tears: “I swear that no matter what news I hear about the eldest lady, I will not be allowed to enter Kyoto. If I enter Kyoto in private, the eldest lady will die without a burial place.”
This, said the lotus fragrance cried out.
The whole person knelt on the ground and could no longer control his emotions.
Until Mu Lan crouched down, holding the lotus incense, did not speak, very gently patted the back of the lotus incense, every word said very clearly: “Lotus incense, believe me, we will meet again.”
“Good.” He Xiang wept, “Young lady, you can’t break your promise to him.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
She lowered her eyebrows and eyes, but it was clear how vague such a promise was, not to mention the next, even if what would happen tomorrow, Mu Lan was already out of control.
But if such a promise can make Hexiang feel at ease, Mulan will say.
For a long time, the mood of the lotus fragrance gradually calmed down. Outside the
palace came a message from the eunuchs: “The prince has arrived.”
He Xiang quickly wiped away her tears, bowed her head to pay her respects, and then hurried away from the palace. Li Shiyuan twisted his eyebrows and glanced at him, but Mu Lan had already explained: “Your Highness doesn’t need to look. He Xiang did something wrong and was scolded by my concubine. He was probably wronged.”
“He Xiang is not the person you brought from the Mu Mansion. Can you still do something wrong?” Li Shiyuan raised his eyebrows.
Mu Lan smiled and said, “Even if I brought my concubine into the palace, it’s impossible not to make a mistake. Besides, if I make a mistake in the palace, my head will fall.”
Li Shiyuan gave a hum.
Mu Lan quietly brewed tea, also did not take the initiative to break such silence, but for Li Shiyuan to his bedroom, Mu Lan did not feel strange.
Not to mention Li Shiyuan will come every day, followed by today’s Royal Dragon Hall, Li Shiyuan can not not know, Royal Dragon Hall, how many Li Shiyuan’s eyes.
“Your Highness, your tea.” Mu Lan built the tea and brought it to Li Shiyuan.
Li Shiyuan took the cup and took a sip, but he was not in a hurry to open his mouth. It was not until the tea in the cup was empty that Li Shiyuan looked at Mu Lan and said, “My mother told the king about what happened in the Imperial Dragon Hall today.”
Mu Lan smiled and said, “Now that my mother has said so, I have nothing to explain.”
The matter passed in this way, and naturally the king would not mention it. I also told my mother about it. Li Shiyuan continued to say.
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